Introduction -- Agents and brokers in the insurance industry : an intriguing area for further research -- Valuation of small and medium-sized insurance brokers : establishing a valuation approach for business succession -- Value creation in insurance intermediary mergers and acquisitions : an...

Introduction to mergers and acquisitions -- Merger strategy : why do firms merge? -- Merger success research -- Valuation and overpaying -- Corporate governance : part of the solution -- Reversing the error : sell-offs and other restructurings -- Joint ventures and strategic alliances :...