A dozen Am Law 100 firms have grabbed roles on a series of transactions announced since the start of 2014 involving the insurance industry, where potential consolidation in the sector this year could produce a bevy of business for transactional lawyers.

On Wednesday, Bloomington, Ill.–based State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest home and auto insurer in the U.S., announced it would sell its Canadian unit to the Desjardins Group, the largest credit union in Canada.