{"id":47166,"date":"2026-05-01T09:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/?post_type=to_the_point&#038;p=47166"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:54:01","slug":"2025-2026-valuation-update-firms-with-delegated-authority-reach-all-time-highs","status":"publish","type":"to_the_point","link":"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/nl\/resource\/to-the-point\/2025-2026-valuation-update-firms-with-delegated-authority-reach-all-time-highs\/","title":{"rendered":"2025\u20132026 Valuation Update: Firms with Delegated Authority Reach All-Time Highs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valuations of firms with responsibilities delegated to them from carrier partners reached unprecedented valuation levels in 2025\u2014and the momentum continues. According to <strong>MarshBerry\u2019s 2025\u20132026 valuation update<\/strong>, based on deals completed by MarshBerry in 2025 of firms with delegated authority, such as MGUs, MGAs, program administrators, and coverholders, have seen valuations increase <strong>65% over the past six years<\/strong>, with 2025 transactions achieving an average <strong>pro forma EBITDA multiple of 19.4x<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-list custom wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-two-primary-forces-drive-this-surge\"><strong>Two primary forces drive this surge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limited supply of high-quality firms with delegated authority <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superior growth prospects with emphasis being placed on incubation strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From organic growth through policy count, exposure base, and program expansion, to inorganic opportunities and the rising trend of incubation models, the sector has become one of the most attractive segments for investors and acquirers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, the delegated authority market has become \u201cthe bell of the ball\u201d when it comes to buyer appetite. But while valuation fundamentals may seem straightforward, the details matter and can influence enterprise value materially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re curious how today\u2019s valuation market translates to your organization, we encourage you to start the conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35253,"template":"","categories":[143],"tags":[],"tvp_industry":[],"class_list":["post-47166","to_the_point","type-to_the_point","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valuations"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2025\u20132026 Valuation Update: Firms with Delegated Authority Reach All-Time Highs - MarshBerry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshberry.com\/nl\/resource\/to-the-point\/2025-2026-valuation-update-firms-with-delegated-authority-reach-all-time-highs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2025\u20132026 Valuation Update: Firms with Delegated Authority Reach All-Time Highs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Valuations of firms with responsibilities delegated to them from carrier partners reached unprecedented valuation levels in 2025\u2014and the momentum continues. 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