Specialty insurance companies continue to outperform standard lines, according to Mercer Capital’s latest issue of Value Focus: Insurance Industry, which covers valuation issues pertinent to insurance brokers, underwriters, and other industry professionals. The publication provides sector commentary and a recap of public market performance, including market pricing, financial performance, and growth rates. It also covers insurance industry M&A activity and points out that deal volume in the first half of 2015 could be on track for a new record.