Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. As in 2025, economic and political uncertainty will continue to shape the M&A landscape…
Mergers & Acquisitions
Insurance MGAs: Guess what? Your reason for selling will impact who buys you — and your valuation
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and director of acquisitions for Brown & Brown. Co-authored by Jimmy Curcio, chief strategy & analytics officer for Arrowhead Programs Are you…
Better Together: Accession Risk Management Group acquisition complete
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 1, 2025 – Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of RSC Topco, Inc. (“RSC”…
Big or small, culture is key in every deal
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. Last week, Brown & Brown announced the acquisition of Accession Risk Management Group, Inc….
Better Together: One80 Intermediaries to join Arrowhead Programs and Bridge Specialty Group
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), and John Mina, chief…
Owners: Write your own post-acquisition story
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. When you first became an agency owner, you probably had no idea…
Approach the potential sale of your business with the same vigor as growing your business
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. Founders and owners dedicate years of their energy, talent and resources to…
M&A in 2025: A tangled web of economic and political influences
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. Several interconnected variables are consistently at play with the U.S. economy which…
How do private equity investment returns stack up in the current M&A market?
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. Significant changes in the financial environment over the past decade could potentially…
Four red flags to look for in the M&A process
Guest post by Vaughn Stoll, SVP and Director of Acquisitions for Brown & Brown. An agency owner could have multiple reasons for considering the sale of…
