Not stopping after scooping up four brokerages at the beginning of the month, the Deerfield, lll., benefits consortium continues to grow.

How brokers can benefit from this trend driving big changes, such as the CVS/Aetna merger.

A strong economy and firms eager to sell are fueling the consortium’s acquisition wave.

Industry observers say a strong economy and potential benefits from the Tax Cut and Jobs Act will continue to impact deals in 2018.

With many large benefit brokerages focused on M&A, developing the next generation of producers is too often ignored.

More than 174 transactions occurred last year, accounting for 28.8% of the total insurance agency mergers and acquisitions that took place in 2017.

American International Group Inc. may be back in the market for large-scale deals.

The CVS-Aetna deal, for example, would have the potential to take over costly, and previously difficult-to-control, primary care costs.

Perceived benefits of CVS/Aetna deal are likely to encourage organizations to consider consolidating as well — could Walmart and Humana be next?

New CEO Scott Kirksey talks about the company’s immediate investment priorities and the importance of its adviser network.