OfficeHours

JULY 18, 2023

I started my career in 2014 as an investment banking analyst in an oil & gas coverage group. In June of 2014, when I finished training and first hit the desk, the price of oil was $105 per barrel (West Texas Intermediate, or WTI). By December of that year, prices had fallen to $59 per barrel.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 11, 2024

While the cost of debt has increased to the point that buyers often acquire brokerages at an initial loss, insurance brokerage M&A multiples have not only held steady but are actually seeing all-time highs. Equity used to consist of senior debt (i.e., This means brokerages are generating more revenue now than ever before.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

EBITDA Multiples for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) M&A Deal Volume for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) *S&P Global Data taken from ,,, “Insurance Brokers and Servicers Sector View 2024” The most important news this data offers is that insurance M&A is not actually in the tailspin that many “experts” claim it to be.

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Insurance M&A S&P Valuation 52

Sica Fletcher

JULY 31, 2024

In addition to the high cost of debt interfering with their bottom line, they also have to contend with a buyer pool that’s larger than ever before , with 50+ buyers in the current pool where there used to be ~5. Sellers are remaining patient and working with M&A advisosr to identify areas of opportunity.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 15, 2024

In addition, third-party M&A institutions like S&P Global Data or Statista can provide more generalized data. Founders Michael Fletcher and Al Sica are two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $16 billion in insurance agency and brokerage transactions since 2014.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 8, 2024

Other times, they are hoping to use their share of the sale to alleviate personal debt. Manageable Debt. seller's discretionary earnings, discounted cash flow), they are so rarely used in insurance M&A that we do not include them here. Are looking for a career change. Should I Sell My Insurance Agency?” Let’s Talk.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 23, 2024

Since H2 2022, industries across the board (including insurance) have seen declines in deal volume as prospective buyers have withheld their funds for more favorable conditions in which the cost of debt is not so high. Consult data sources like S&P Global data to get an idea of a firm’s activity within the industry.

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