Europe insurance M&A activity rises 27% following Brexit lull

Written by Adam Cadle

17/02/2020

Europe saw the biggest increase in M&A activity between 2018 and 2019, with the number of deals increasing by 27% as transactions previously put on hold due to Brexit finally made it over the line.

According to Clyde & Co’s latest report, Balancing risk and reward, the volume of deals completed in Europe rose from 122 to 155, and globally in the same period, deals rose by 9.7% from 382 to 419.

The volume of transactions in 2019 globally hit a four-year high.

Deals in the second half of 2019, “dropped back”, and indications are that “investors across some markets will be adopting a more cautious approach in the coming months”.

“This may lead to a dip in the number of deals being completed in some markets as we move into 2020,” the report added.

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