A deluge of private capital is entering the private broker market as valuations peak, John Wepler, CEO of investment bank Marsh Berry, has told The Insurance Insider.

Valuations are certainly going down soon… right?

Over Trem’s nearly ten-year career with MarshBerry, he has become a key contributor to the organization through his leadership within its Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) advisory team.

Since 2015, a startling number of firms have switched hands without a Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) adviser.

A record-setting pace continues in the insurance distribution merger and acquisition ("M&A") market

Everything in our society has a value — but valuing a privately-held business is complex.

Insurance distribution M&A activity has shown no signs of slowing from its record 2018 pace.

This is a supplement to the April edition of the Leader’s Edge magazine, written by MarshBerry.

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2018 Proves to Be Another Record-Setting Year

Insurance agents can now deduct the lesser of 20% of their pass-through Qualified Business Income (“QBI”) received from their agency’s insurance commissions and fees or 20% of taxable income over net capital gain, on their personal tax returns.