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Deal activity was down from record 2021 levels, but compared favorably to the pre-pandemic years. Rising macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, including inflation and higher interest rates, created significant uncertainty for dealmakers. This led to the region experiencing a drop in deal flow and transaction closings during the second and third quarters.
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Despite the challenging settlement environment, Marsh placed a combined 82 primary and surplus W&I policies in 2022, compared to 81 in 2021. A strong settlement environment in the first quarter that carried over from 2021 and a resurgence in settlement volume in the fourth quarter largely contributed to this result. The policies placed represented US$2.3 billion in limits, only 9% less than in 2021.
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There was a healthy level of M&A activity in 2022 and a continued reliance on W&I insurance as standard market practice for large and medium-sized businesses in the Pacific region.
Deal activity was down from record 2021 levels, but compared favorably to the pre-pandemic years. Rising macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures, including inflation and higher interest rates, created significant uncertainty for dealmakers. This led to the region experiencing a drop in deal flow and transaction closings during the second and third quarters.
Despite the challenging settlement environment, Marsh placed a combined 82 primary and surplus W&I policies in 2022, compared to 81 in 2021. A strong settlement environment in the first quarter that carried over from 2021 and a resurgence in settlement volume in the fourth quarter largely contributed to this result. The policies placed represented US$2.3 billion in limits, only 9% less than in 2021.
