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Behind the Headlines: Wildfire latest and Optio Group’s Deepak Soni on targeting European M&A

January 23, 2025 • Sam Casey

What is fueling the intense mergers and acquisitions activity in the MGA space, and how is it shaping the competitive landscape?

In this episode of Behind the Headlines, Specialty MGA Optio Group CEO Deepak Soni discusses the opportunities in the European market and how the European MGA space is growing but not yet fully mature. He also shares his insights into how distribution via coverholders remains a relatively new concept, making it fertile ground to add value through acquisition and integration.

Plus, Insurance Insider’s Fiona Robertson explains how the property cat sector is set to be impacted by the devastating California wildfires.