Insurance Agency M&A Activity Hits Slowest Pace Since 2016 As Deal Volume Keeps Sliding

Agency and brokerage acquisitions fell to 292 in the first half of 2026, the weakest start to a year in a decade, according to OPTIS Partners. The post Insurance Agency M&A Activity Hits Slowest Pace Since 2016 As Deal Volume Keeps Sliding appeared first on Risk & Insurance.

Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.

Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.