Blogs by chuck gomez

December 20, 2018

2018 has been another banner year in the broker M&A world, with deal numbers on par with those in 2017. This M&A activity among brokers is continuing even this late in the year. Among notable recent announcements, Marsh reportedly plans to acquire JLT while this week EPIC announced plans to purchase Integro Insurance Brokers.

November 5, 2018

Retail brokerages and large commercial/specialty carriers have attempted to automate the heavy lifting of everyday new and renewal business transactions for decades. A handful of very large brokerages and carriers have developed point-to-point interfaces, but these were often complex and too costly to build or maintain.

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