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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Chicago’s Gruppo Marcucci
Jan 6 2017 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired the Chicago-based consulting firm, Gruppo Marcucci LLC (GPM). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2005, Gruppo Marcucci specializes in human resources (HR) and...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Louisiana’s Group Insurance Associates
Dec 22 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Group Insurance Associates Inc. in Metairie, Louisiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, Group Insurance Associates Inc. (GIA) is an employee benefits...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires National Ethics Bureau in California
Dec 20 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired National Ethics Bureau Inc. in Carlsbad, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Japheth Smellie and his team will continue to operate from their Southern California location...
TPA Gallagher Bassett Names McNamara as Managing Director, Australia
Dec 7 2016 // Third party administrator Gallagher Bassett (GB)* has appointed John McNamara to the position of managing director – Australia, effective Jan. 1, 2017. McNamara succeeds Jon Winsbury who is moving into the role of...
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Nov 21 2016 // USI, Johnson & Bryan USI Insurance Services has completed its transaction to purchase Johnson & Bryan, a retail property/casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage firm based in Atlanta. Terms of the...
Bryant Named President at Ohio-Based Britton Gallagher
Nov 16 2016 // Britton Gallagher, a Cleveland based employee benefits and commercial insurance broker, has appointed Jeremy Bryant president. Bryant has been with Britton Gallagher since 2012, most recently serving as one of the...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Michigan’s Regency Group
Nov 10 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired the Regency Group (Regency), a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator located in East Lansing, Michigan. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in...
Arthur J. Gallagher Buys London-Based Employee Benefits Firm, Argentis
Nov 10 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Argentis, based in London, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2005, Argentis is a financial planning and employee benefits consultant...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants in California
Nov 9 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants LLC in San Francisco, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ian Altman and his colleagues will continue to operate from their San...
Arthur J. Gallagher Taps JLT’s Boyle & Ollerenshaw for Credit & Political Risks Team
Nov 4 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed industry stalwarts Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors, aiming to deepen its specialist capabilities in credit and political risks insurance. They report to Mark...
M&A Review: Deal Activity Continues Strong Pace
Oct 24 2016 // Deal count for the third quarter (Q3) of 2016 was down relative to the record-breaking Q3 of 2015, but was still the second-most active Q3 in the past 10 years. There were 90 announced transactions in Q3 2016 compared to...
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Sep 19 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Blue Horizon Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Blue Horizon Insurance Services in San Diego. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronald Zappelli and his team will continue to operate in...
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Sep 6 2016 // World Insurance, AIV Group World Insurance Associates has acquired AIV Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. World Insurance is an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., that...
A.J. Gallagher’s Carroll Joins JLT Re Specialty’s Energy, Financial Teams
Aug 17 2016 // JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), reports it has added Kathryn Carroll as senior vice president. Based in New York, Carroll will be focused on two specialty areas: Energy,...
Robust M&A Deal Activity Continues in Q2 2016
Aug 8 2016 // Merger and acquisition activity was slower in the second quarter of 2016, compared to Q2 2015, but was still above 2012, 2013 and 2014 levels for the same period. In Q2 2016, there were 88 transactions, compared with 119...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Miami-Based Gabor Insurance Services, Inc.
Aug 5 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Gabor Insurance Services, Inc., including its subsidiary, American Professional Liability Underwriters, headquartered in Miami, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Blue Horizon in California
Aug 4 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Blue Horizon Insurance Services in San Diego, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronald Zappelliand his team will continue to operate in San Diego under the direction of...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Victory Insurance Agency
Aug 3 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Victory Insurance Agency Inc., based in Pearland, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, Victory Insurance Agency (Victory) is a retail insurance...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based Orb Financial Services Ltd.
Aug 1 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Orb Financial Services Ltd. in Surrey, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Orb Financial Services is an employee benefits...
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Jul 25 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, McLaughlin Brunson Insurance Agency National insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies Co. has acquired Dallas-based McLaughlin Brunson Insurance Agency. McLaughlin Brunson...
