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June 2026 Parallel Advisors, LLC has acquired Eaton Financial Group

MarshBerry served as financial advisor to Eaton Financial Group†

 June 2026 Novacore has acquired Euclid Design Underwriters

MarshBerry served as financial advisor to Euclid Design Underwriters†

 June 2026 alkeme insurance Alkeme Insurance has acquired Blue Sky Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Blue Sky Insurance Agency.†

 May 2026 Hilb Group The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired a Kentucky-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Hilb Group, LLC

 May 2026 sunstar insurance Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC has acquired Thomas Harrison & Associates Insurance

MarshBerry served as financial advisor to Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC

 May 2026 king risk partners King Risk Partners, LLC has acquired The Roberts Agency

MarshBerry served as financial advisor to King Risk Partners, LLC

 May 2026 higginbotham mcgohan brabender Acquisition Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. has acquired McGohan Brabender, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.

 May 2026 Sequel Insurance Agencies/SIAA has acquired Paris-Kirwan Associates, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Paris-Kirwan Associates, Inc.†

 May 2026 broadstreet partners bearing insurance Acquisition BroadStreet Partners Group, LLC has acquired Bearing Insurance Group, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Bearing Insurance.†

 May 2026 hub international johannesen farrar Acquisition HUB International Limited has acquired Johannesen Farrar Insurance

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Johannesen Farrar Insurance.†

 April 2026 keystone agency partners titan risk solutions Acquisition Keystone Agency Partners has acquired Titan Risk Solutions

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Keystone Agency Partners.

 April 2026 higginbotham Acquisition Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc. has acquired Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.

 April 2026 bluespring wealth synthesis wealth Acquisition Bluespring Wealth Partners LLC has acquired Synthesis Wealth Planning

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Synthesis Wealth Planning†

 March 2026 Inszone INsurance legacy insurance partners Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Legacy Partners II, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC.

 March 2026 Inszone INsurance taylor insurance agency Acquisition Inszone Insurance Services, LLC has acquired Taylor Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Inszone Insurance Services, LLC.

 March 2026 trucordia JJL&W Insurance Acquisition Trucordia Insurance Services, LLC. has acquired JJL&W Insurance Consulting Firm LLC

MarshBerry Served as the Financial Advisor to JJL&W Insurance Consulting Firm LLC.†

 March 2026 alkeme insurance Alkeme Insurance has acquired LG Insurance Agency

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Alkeme Insurance.

 February 2026 vistria group lumen risk Acquisition The Vistria Group, LP has acquired Lumen Holdings, LLC

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Vistria Group, LP

 February 2026 Hilb Group Acquisition The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired a South Carolina-Based Business

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to The Hilb Group, LLC

 February 2026 revau triad oilfield Acquisition Revau has acquired Triad Oilfield Underwriters

MarshBerry served as the financial advisor to Triad Oilfield Underwriters†
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Q2 2026 M&A Trends: U.S. Specialty Intermediary Market Update

Despite a challenging operating environment for the insurance distribution sector, specialty intermediary M&A activity remained resilient through the first half of 2026, as robust investor demand continued to support elevated valuations and an increase in transaction activity. Download the report to get more details on Q2 2026 deal volume, top buyers, valuations and notable transactions.

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Proof Is In The Numbers

#1 M&A Sell Side Advisor with 1,460+ Total Transactions Advised

(2009-2025)

$35B in advised transaction
value 2012-2025 Based on maximum earn out value for deals closed; MarshBerry advised deals through 12/31/2025.
1,050 M&A top 100 transactions
since 1995 As identified by the 100 largest brokers of U.S. business as identified by Business Insurance.
25% of total advised & tracked
M&A deal flow These totals include certain transactions completed by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC professionals while employed at another firm, whereby substantially all of the assets were acquired by Marsh, Berry & Company, LLC. Total completed buy and sell side insurance brokerage transactions in the U.S. only as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
1700+ firms providing data
for benchmarking Services representing $110B+ in premium volume. There may be some duplication in the number of firms counted as certain firms subscribe to and/or provide data for multiple benchmarking services.
650+ diagnostic and confirmatory due
diligence projects since 2004
310+ benefit agency
transactions since 2008 Represents more than $4.8B of transaction value since 2008. Transaction value based on realistic earn out value for deals closed 1/1/2008 through 12/31/2025 in which MarshBerry was the advisor.

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