2010 has seen a modest level of property/casualty mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity through the third quarter of the year - far less than what Guy Carpenter & Company expected to see going into the year. Twenty eight transactions with an aggregate deal value of almost USD3.2 billion have been announced and closed through the third quarter of 2010. This pace lags 2009 levels and is well off prior years’ activity.

Source:  SNL Financial, all closed deals (whole entities) through September 30, 2010

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