Jon Yarker is a former trade journalist who, over several years at leading B2B titles Money Marketing and Citywire Wealth Manager, worked as news reporter covering both the retail asset management industry and the wealth management sector.
Insider Engage and FTI Consulting brought together industry experts in a recent webinar to examine the record-breaking year in insurance M&A volumes in Europe and the UK during 2021, and the motivations behind the rush to consolidate.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the insurance industry reached new heights in 2021, with fevered deal-making spurred-on by economic stimulus and a strong lending environment. Expectations are that activity will continue at similar levels into 2022 and will continue to have a profound impact on the European and London insurance markets.