2018: Global Insurance Distribution & Services Sector Mergers & Acquisitions in 2017 - Property-Casualty Blazing the Trail; Status Quo for Life, Health, Services
Conning’s annual report on Mergers & Acquisitions in the insurance distribution and services sectors is a review of transactions for both property-casualty and life-health. The largest transactions are reviewed in detail across all sectors. The report identifies trends in buyer and seller activity, as well as overarching themes. The outlook for 2018 M&A and future drivers of activity are also presented.
1. Introduction
2. Executive Summary
3. Key M&A Themes of 2017
- Largest Distribution & Service Deals
- M&A Context: Major Insurer Global Transactions
- Largest Life-Annuity M&A Transactions
- Health Insurers: One Up, Two Down
- M&A Themes
4. Drivers of M&A in 2017
- Property-Casualty Distribution & Services Drivers
- Life-Annuity/Health Distribution & Services Drivers
- Emerging Drivers
5. Property-Casualty Distribution Sector M&A Transactions
- Largest Distribution Transactions
- Summary & Outlook: Property-Casualty Distribution
6. Insurance Services Sector M&A Transactions
- 2017 Major Transactions
- Technology Targets Lead the Way
- Claims Adjusters and TPAs
- Pension and Consulting Services
- Asset Management Acquisitions
- Summary & Outlook: Insurance Services
7. Life-Annuity and Health Sector M&A Transactions
- Broker-Dealer Transactions
- Health Services: Vertical Integration Trend Spawns M&A
- Outlook: Life/Health Distribution M&A
Appendix
A. Methodology and Criteria for Inclusion in Mergers & Acquisitions Database
B. Series of Recurring Mergers & Acquisitions Studies
C. Historical Summary Data
D. 2017 Mergers & Acquisitions by Sector
Introduction
This analysis of 2017 global M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in the insurance distribution and services marketplace is Conning’s fourth edition focused solely on distribution and services. A separate Conning Strategic Study covers the global M&A activity among insurance underwriters.
Conning’s proprietary database of insurance sector M&A activity spans more than 20 years of tracking with almost 12,000 transactions. In 2017, insurance distribution and services M&A set a new record in terms of transaction counts, eclipsing the prior record year of 2015.
This study reviews the characteristics of the record-setting year and what factors contributed to the high level of transaction activity, including:
- the key themes of 2017 M&A, with major transaction details and exploration of private equity’s growing presence
- the drivers in place to stimulate M&A and what has changed
- a detailed review of subsector M&A activity for:
- property-casualty insurance distribution
- insurance-related services
- life-annuity insurance distribution
- health insurance distribution
Within each subsector, we provide some thoughts on the outlook for 2018 M&A activity, with key areas of focus that could have an impact on the pace of deal-making over the next few years. The appendices offer an extensive listing of the distribution and insurance-related services transactions for the full year 2017.