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2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes

Dec 24 2006 // JANUARY Hallmark Acquires Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aerospace Holdings LLC, which markets general aviation insurance products. Hallmark underwrites...

Ill. Arthur J.Gallagher Acquires Mid America Group of Philadelphia

Dec 22 2006 // Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mid America Group, Inc. located in Philadelphia, Penn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1970 as an employee and...

Brown & Brown to Reimburse Fla. Municipalities $4.8 Million in Fees

Dec 11 2006 // Insurance agency Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to reimburse up to 400 cities and counties in Florida approximately $4.8 million for collecting undisclosed fees or commissions when it placed various coverages with...

Business Moves

Dec 10 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has acquired Adams & Associates International, Ltd. of Columbia, S.C. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adams & Associates...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires William H. Connolly

Dec 4 2006 // Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced the acquisition of William H. Connolly & Co. of Montclair, N.J. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the written release. William H....

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires South Carolina’s Adams & Associates

Nov 22 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has acquired Adams & Associates International, Ltd. of Columbia, South Carolina. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adams & Associates International, Ltd. is a...

Rossano Joins William Gallagher in Maryland

Nov 10 2006 // Insurance and benefits broker William Gallagher Associates reports that Lyn Rossano has joined the Maryland office as senior vice president in the Property & Casualty area. She brings 20 years of risk advisory...

Business Moves

Oct 23 2006 // OneBeacon,QBE OneBeacon Insurance Group completed its renewal rights and asset sale agreement to transfer its agricultural division to QBE the Americas, a wholly owned division of QBE Insurance Group Ltd., for...

Arthur J. Gallagher Announces 4th Quarter Dividend, Board Appointments

Oct 20 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.30 per share on the common stock of the company, payable on Jan. 15, 2007 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 29, 2006. Under separate action,...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Mich. Rains Group, Inc.

Sep 26 2006 // Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of The Rains Group, Inc. of Bingham Farms, Mich. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, The Rains Group offers a full...

Fla. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Focus on Rising Insurance Costs

Aug 31 2006 // Gerlinde Thomas doesn’t often get deeply involved in politics, and during a recent interview she wasn’t even 100 percent sure what party she’s in. “I think I’m a registered Democrat,”...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Board Chairman Dies after Brief Illness

Aug 30 2006 // Itasca, Ill-.based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported today that Robert E. (Bob) Gallagher, chairman of the Board, has passed away following a brief illness. “My uncle Bob was a true leader and an inspiration...

Brokers experience ‘exceptional’ second quarter; vigorous M&A activity

Aug 21 2006 // Stock Price Activity: Exceptional 2006 second quarter earnings reports had a positive impact on broker stock prices in July. Companies such as Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), and...

Brokers experience ‘exceptional’ second quarter; vigorous M&A activity

Aug 21 2006 // Stock Price Activity: Exceptional 2006 second quarter earnings reports had a positive impact on broker stock prices in July. Companies such as Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), and...

Florida’s $250 Million Property Loss Mitigation Program Begins

Aug 15 2006 // Florida has begun My Safe Florida Home program, a $250 million mitigation program to help Floridians strengthen their homes against hurricanes and to reduce property losses. Tom Gallagher, Florida’s chief financial...

Gallagher Stays In Fla. Gubernatorial Race Despite Low Poll Numbers

Aug 14 2006 // Comparing his Republican primary opponent to Howard Dean on social issues, gubernatorial hopeful Tom Gallagher said Thursday he would stay in the race despite a huge deficit in the polls and less campaign money. Gallagher,...

Texas Mutual Promotes Gallagher and Walsh

Aug 14 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it has promoted Cecily Gallagher to senior vice president of underwriting and actuarial services and Mitch Walsh to vice president of underwriting systems. Gallagher will oversee...

Fla. Charges Agency with ‘Sliding’ Ancillary Costs onto Auto Policies

Aug 14 2006 // Tom Gallagher, Florida’s chief financial officer, said he has filed administrative charges against 12 agents and customer representatives of Direct General Insurance Agency for “sliding” ancillary...

Florida moving ahead with commercial lines reinsurance pool

Aug 7 2006 // Florida is moving to reactivate a state-run reinsurance pool for commercial lines insurance to help businesses obtain insurance. The Commercial Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) is intended to provide property insurance...

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., S.P. TARANTINO INSURANCE BROKERAGE

Aug 7 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired S.P. Tarantino Insurance Brokerage Inc. of San Francisco. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1979, S.P. Tarantino Insurance Brokerage is a full-service retail...