Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown With an insurance agency acquisition, a significant portion of the value is in the team. How do you ensure your teammates feel good about their new company and employers post-acquisition? Here are the four factors to speak to your teammates about… Read More
MGA acquisition strategy
Arrowhead Programs’ success by the numbers
Arrowhead Programs is comprised of one of the largest number of MGAs and PAs in the nation, representing more than $6 billion in written premium. Arrowhead Programs’ success can be measured by our 31 independent brands represent 65 delegated authority programs ranging from personal lines (auto, homeowners) to commercial lines (BOP, Entertainment, Transportation, Flood, and… Read More
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Finding the right buyer The M&A market for MGAs and brokers has been growing for years. Much of this activity has been driven by private equity-backed buyers, who have steadily increased their percentage of total transactions since the Great Recession. However, the shock of COVID-19 and its aftereffects have caused many potential sellers to reconsider strategic buyers (either… Read More
An Inside Look at M&A Strategies for MGAs
National Program’s acquisition strategy This article originally published in Insurance Business’s special section on M&As in Spring 2021. Today’s MGAs are engines of profitable growth, heating up the M&A space, say Steve Bouker, Arrowhead EVP, and Chris Walker, Arrowhead CEO and president of Brown & Brown National Programs. Both have 30-plus years of experience and… Read More