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August 2025 Brightstone Specialty Group RMS Hospitality Group and Fortis Risk Solutions Acquisition Brightstone Specialty Group has acquired RMS Hospitality Group and Fortis Risk Solutions

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to RMS Hospitality Group and Fortis Risk Solutions†

 July 2025 Inszone Insurance Services, LLC Stephenson, Baggs & Guthrie, LLC Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Stephenson, Baggs & Guthrie, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC

 July 2025 Inszone Insurance Services, LLC Snell-Nelson Insurance Agency, Inc. Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Snell-Nelson Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC

 July 2025 The Hilb Group, LLC a Florida-Based Business Acquisition The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired a Florida-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to the Seller†

 July 2025 Afore Insurance Services, LLC TailoredRisk Insurance Advisors, LLC Acquisition Afore Insurance Services, LLC has acquired TailoredRisk Insurance Advisors, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Afore Insurance Services, LLC

 June 2025 King Risk Partners, LLC Nobles Insurance Agency, Inc. Acquisition King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired Nobles Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to King Risk Partners, LLC

 June 2025 King Risk Partners, LLC Louisiana Insurance Services Acquisition King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired Louisiana Insurance Services

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Louisiana Insurance Services†

 June 2025 HUB International Limited Wycoff Insurance Agency, Inc. Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Wycoff Insurance Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to HUB International Limited

 June 2025 HUB International Limited Fenner & Esler Agency Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Fenner & Esler Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Fenner & Esler Agency†

 June 2025 Specialty Program Group LLC ANOVA Marine Insurance Acquisition Specialty Program Group LLC has acquired ANOVA Marine Insurance

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to ANOVA Marine Insurance†

 May 2025 Cerity Partners LLC ERn-CD Arizona, LLC dba Canopy Wealth Management Acquisition Cerity Partners LLC has acquired ERn-CD Arizona, LLC dba Canopy Wealth Management

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to ERn-CD Arizona, LLC dba Canopy Wealth Management†

 May 2025 Inszone Insurance Services, LLC LJ Insurance, Inc. Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired LJ Insurance, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC

 May 2025 HUB International Limited Guru of Insurance Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Guru of Insurance

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to HUB International Limited

 April 2025 The Hilb Group, LLC a Maine-Based Business Acquisition The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired a Maine-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to the Seller†

 April 2025 World Insurance Associates, LLC Abacus Insurance & Financial Services, LLC Acquisition World Insurance Associates, LLC has acquired Abacus Insurance & Financial Services, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to World Insurance Associates, LLC

 April 2025 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Imbs Holdings, Inc. Acquisition Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Imbs Holdings, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.†

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MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.†

 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Imbs Holdings, Inc. Buyer: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Seller: Imbs Holdings, Inc. Closed Date: 4/1/2025 MarshBerry Advisory Role: MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Imbs Holdings, Inc.† April 2025 Keystone Agency Partners Thomas-Fenner-Woods Agency, Inc. Acquisition Keystone Agency Partners has acquired Thomas-Fenner-Woods Agency, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Thomas-Fenner-Woods Agency, Inc.†

 April 2025 Heffernan Insurance Brokers Pac Global Insurance Brokerage, Inc. Acquisition Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Pac Global Insurance Brokerage, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Pac Global Insurance Brokerage, Inc.†

 April 2025 Choice Financial Group, LLC Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc. Acquisition Choice Financial Group, LLC has acquired Corporate Risk Solutions, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Choice Financial Group, LLC

 April 2025 HUB International Limited Henriott Group, Inc. Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Henriott Group, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Henriott Group, Inc.†
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Market Intelligence

Industry insights and expert perspectives designed to help you navigate the complexities of advancing your firm at every stage of ownership.

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Q2 2025 M&A Trends – Insurance Brokerage Market Update: Now Available

Download the M&A Trends: Insurance Brokerage Market Update to get the latest deal data on M&A activity to find out who’s buying and who’s selling.

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Proof Is In The Numbers

#1 M&A Sell Side Advisor with 1,340+ Total Transactions Advised

(2009-2024)

$31B in advised transaction
value 2012-2024 Based on maximum earn out value for deals closed; MarshBerry advised deals through 12/31/2024.
950+ M&A top 100 transactions
since 1995 As identified by the 100 largest brokers of U.S. business as identified by Business Insurance.
25% of total advised & tracked
M&A deal flow These totals include certain transactions completed by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC professionals while employed at another firm, whereby substantially all of the assets were acquired by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC. Total completed buy and sell side insurance brokerage transactions in the U.S. only as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
1400+ firms providing data
for benchmarking Services representing $105B+ in premium volume. There may be some duplication in the number of firms counted as certain firms subscribe to and/or provide data for multiple benchmarking services.
600+ diagnostic and confirmatory due
diligence projects since 2004
300+ benefit agency
transactions since 2008 Represents more than $4.6B of transaction value since 2008. Transaction value based on realistic earn out value for deals closed 1/1/2008 through 12/31/2023 in which MarshBerry was the advisor.

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