Broker M&A pace shows no evidence of slowing: Conning

There is no sign of a let up in the wave of consolidation that
is sweeping across the insurance distribution space, according to
research firm Conning.
In its 2017 study of M&A in the insurance distribution and
services marketplace, Hartford, Connecticut-based Conning said it
recorded a total of 358 transactions in 2016, ahead of the average
of 348 over the previous five years, as US deals once again
dominated activity.
"It appears that sellers remain motivated and, more
important, demand...