M&A TRANSACTION · 2026
Newfront Insurance acquired by WTW (Willis Towers Watson)
$1.05B· 5.53x revenue
Target
Newfront Insurance
San Francisco, CA
Tech-focused specialized broker serving technology, fintech, and life sciences sectors with proprietary client platforms and AI automation
Acquirer
WTW (Willis Towers Watson)
Strategic buyer
Disclosed financials at time of acquisition
Revenue
$235.0M
EBITDA
—
Deal Value
$1.05B
EV/EBITDA
—
Context
This $1.05B acquisition of Newfront Insurance by WTW (Willis Towers Watson) sits in the insurance agency sub-vertical. WTW (Willis Towers Watson) is acquiring as a strategic buyer; see how strategic acquirers typically price insurance agency businesses on our Insurance Agency strategic buyer-pool page.
Source
Data sourced from Press Release — primary source. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology
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