Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

M&A activity was strong in 2025, marking the second-best year on record for both global and North American markets. Technology, industrials, finance, and healthcare remained at the forefront, with retail and consumer products sectors also seeing a lot of movement. On a full-year basis, total deal value in retail, consumer products, and hospitality reached its highest level since the pandemic-era peak in 2021.

In 2025, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington proposed fashion accountability bills to impose environmental due diligence requirements on high-earning businesses in the fashion industry.

Recent business disruptions have highlighted  the vulnerabilities retailers face when unexpected events force closures.  Whether it’s a utility outage disrupting operations or a fire at a supplier’s facility or neighboring property cutting into sales, insurance may help cover business interruption losses.

In an era where pay equity and transparency are becoming increasingly important, Massachusetts has taken a significant step with the enactment of House Bill 4890 (HB 4890), the Commonwealth’s new pay transparency law, which expands its previously enacted Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.