Independent Insurance Agencies for Sale – April 2014

Welcome to the April edition of the STG Insurance Agent and Broker Sales Alerts, listing independent insurance agencies for sale nationwide. The M&A market activity in the segments of our focus has shown strength as we finished the first quarter. The seller’s market continues; however, we have seen mounting evidence that buyers are being very rational with their purchases and overvalued agencies are setting in the market wanting for buyers.

The hard P&C market continues to be with us and we anticipate it to endure for the foreseeable future. The healthcare market is softening from previous levels, however the biggest note is the lack of the feared collapse of the small employee benefits agency sector as a consequence of the ACA that some were predicting.

Insurance Agencies for Sale – January 2014 Independent Agency Listings

Welcome to the first edition the STG Insurance Agent and Broker Sales Alerts for the New Year! We are excited to see tremendous opportunities with independent insurance agencies for sale across several parts of the country. Middle market buyers continue to be enthused about buying opportunities because of four critical motivations:

  • To gain critical mass
  • Enter a new market area
  • Back fill organic growth gaps
  • Better utilize operating efficiency / specialty resources

In our view, the most effective tactic in acquisition target development is a multi-level and joint endeavor, using the national approach that STG provides in concert with the “boots on the ground” local market intelligence…

Texas Insurance Agencies for Sale – November 2013

Welcome to this special edition of the STG Independent Agent and Broker Sales Alerts, featuring Texas insurance agencies for sale. Periodically we will send out a notice on opportunities off cycle. This year we have had particular interest in the Texas market place. A number of agencies have already sold or are in contract in Texas this year. Our partners have asked that we advise you of the following three shops which recently came back on the market. These shops are highlighted because the owners would like to see a deal happen prior to year end, which would generally mean a cash deal at this time of the year.

Insurance Agencies for Sale – November 2013 Edition

Welcome to the November edition of STG’s Independent Agent and Broker Sales Alerts, with the latest updates on independent insurance agencies for sale nationwide. Direct access to sellers can be difficult because sellers open exposure of their desire to sell can be a concern due to the impact this information could have on insurance carriers (markets), employees, clients and the competition. As reported by our strategic partner, Marsh Berry, only 10 percent of all deals in the $1MM range are publicly known.

New activity for this time of year is average with normal deal size trending down. Most large deals that are to be completed in the current year are committed and pushing for close.