Demand for transactional risk insurance is rising in Asia-Pacific as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) ramp up, according to Marsh.

The broker says limits placed globally were up 15% for the first half of this year, with Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa leading the way.

“The demand for transactional risk insurance on M&A transactions continues to grow rapidly as competition among acquirers… remains intense,” Karen Beldy Torborg, global leader for Marsh Private Equity and M&A Services, said.

“Deal-makers, both from the private equity and corporate space, are increasingly using insurance capital to get deals over the line, and we don’t see this trend subsiding any time soon.”