Insurance agency M&As dropped in 2013

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The number of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions fell in 2013, with 248 reported transactions in the United States and Canada, down from a record 299 transactions in 2012, according to OPTIS Partners’ new semi-annual survey.

Higher capital gains taxes kicked in in 2013, prompting a flurry of sales in 2012.

Melissa A. Winn
Senior Editor

Winn is senior editor of Employee Benefit Adviser.


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