Utah-based Trucordia has acquired Colorado brokerage Boulder Insurance Solutions, which serves small and mid-sized businesses.

Miami-based UniVista Insurance has received a majority investment from Gram Americas Buyout Fund – the private equity division of GRAM – bringing the distributor's valuation up to $700mn.

Moody’s Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Palo Alto-based geospatial property data provider Cape Analytics.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 23.08 percent stake in Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re) in a deal designed to enable the reinsurer to scale up domestic capacity.

The number of large M&A deals increased by 36 percent in the second half of 2024 compared to the prior-year period, with WTW suggesting this resurgence has driven market momentum into 2025.

Ardonagh-owned Envest Group will to acquire a “significant” stake in Ando Insurance Group Limited (Ando), an independent underwriting agency in New Zealand.

Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Connecticut-based Byrnes Agency.

The number of UK insurance M&A transactions rose by 67.8 percent last year, according to analysis by EY.

Gallagher Specialty has said there are signs of stabilisation in the global M&A insurance market and even rate increases in some jurisdictions.

Private equity-backed broker King Risk Partners has acquired Saint Johns, Florida-based Viper Risk Management Group.

California broker Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Kirkland, Washington-based Green Financial.

Lovell Minnick-backed employee benefits-focused general agency (GA) Warner Pacific has acquired five GAs from Acrisure and entered into a strategic alliance with the self-styled fintech firm.

TIH has entered into an agreement to sell Crump Life Insurance Services and Hanleigh Management to AmeriLife Group after this publication revealed last month that the PE-backed insurance distribution platform was close to divesting its wholesale life insurance arm.

Ryan Specialty has agreed to acquire property cat-focused MGA Velocity Risk Underwriters from private equity sponsor Oaktree Capital Management in a $525mn cash deal, with property mutual giant FM acquiring Velocity Specialty Insurance Company.

Guy Carpenter has completed its acquisition of the remaining 51.5 percent of shares in Athens-based reinsurance broker Carpenter Turner.