Lull in insurer M&A ‘short-lived’, market to rebound by end of 2023

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry plummeted in the first half of 2023, with a pronounced decline in the Americas, amid changing appetite for insurtechs and regulatory landscape. But, the lull will be short-lived and deal volume is expected to rebound in the second half, albeit not to the highs of 2022 in the immediate future, a new report has indicated.