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Arthur J. Gallagher Agrees to Buy Willis Re

Aug 13 2021 // Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to acquire the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson, just weeks after a previous Gallagher deal to buy Willis Re fell through when...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Majority Stake in Turkish Specialty Broker

Aug 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has purchased a majority stake in Turkish specialty broker Brokers’ House (BH Sigorta ve Reasürans Brokerligi A.S.). Terms of the...

People Moves: Gallagher Names Hughes as Aerospace Consultant; Tokio Marine HCC Hires Faubert for Credit & Political Risk; Enstar’s CFO to Step Down

Aug 11 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments for broker Gallagher in London, for insurer Tokio Marine HCC – Credit Group in Paris, and for Enstar Group in Bermuda. A summary of these new hires...

Sale of Willis Re Still Possible After Collapse of Aon Merger, Gallagher Deal

Aug 3 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC said on Tuesday it is weighing strategic alternatives for its reinsurance unit, Willis Re, days after a planned sale to rival Arthur J. Gallagher fell through. Willis and broker...

Insurance Broker Gallagher Sued Over Ransomware Attack

Aug 2 2021 // Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020. The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state...

People Moves: JLT Re’s González to Oneglobal LatAm; Aon’s Cousar to McGill and Partners in APAC; CFC’s Alsegard Leads Gallagher’s IP Practice

Aug 2 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three London-based brokers: Oneglobal, McGill and Partners, and Gallagher A summary of these new hires follows here. José Miguel González Oneglobal...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires R.J. Riordan & Co. in Illinois

Jul 30 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Oakbrook, Illinois-based R.J. Riordan & Co. R.J. Riordan & Co. is a retail property/casualty broker offering a full range of insurance products and services to clients across...

Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped

Jul 27 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain other Willis Towers Watson operations for $3.57 billion. Both Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson filed...

Gallagher Acquires 100% Stake in India’s Edelweiss Gallagher Insurance Brokers

Jul 2 2021 // Gallagher announced the acquisition of Edelweiss Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd. (EGIBL) from Edelweiss Group, one of India’s leading diversified financial services firms. Gallagher previously held 30% in the...

Insurance Broker A.J. Gallagher Reports on Investigation Into 2020 Ransomware Attack

Jul 1 2021 // An investigation by insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. into a ransomware attack on its systems last September has revealed that personal information on individuals was accessed. The broker is in the process of...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Stellar Benefits Group in Ohio

Jun 30 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Solon, Ohio-based Stellar Benefits Group LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronald Rafal, Alan Greenberg and their associates will continue to operate from their current...

A.J. Gallagher Acquires Ontario’s Excess Underwriting Co.

Jun 16 2021 // Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Markham, Ontario-based Excess Underwriting Co., a property/casualty managing general agency (MGA) and Lloyd’s broker serving insurance brokers and...

Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Remaining Stake in Hesse & Partner and Hesse Consulting

Jun 15 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has acquired the remaining shares of specialist Swiss broker Hesse & Partner AG and Hesse Consulting GmbH from the company’s...

People Moves: Aon’s Wakefield to Gallagher Re as CEO, Succeeding Behagg; Arch’s Rippert as Head of Mortgage at Aspen; Desmond Promoted at Marsh UK & Ireland

Jun 7 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details appointments at broker Gallagher Re, Aspen Insurance Holdings’ mortgage team and Marsh’s UK & Ireland construction industry team. A summary of these new...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires LDJ American Online Benefits Group in Texas

Jun 2 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Addison, Texas-based LDJ American Online Benefits Group LLC (AOBG). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2013, AOBG designs, markets and services supplemental...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Garner & Glover Co. of Georgia

May 19 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Rome, Georgia-based Garner & Glover Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1874 and operating under its current name since 1926, Garner & Glover...

Aon, Willis Towers Watson to Sell WTW Assets to Gallagher for $3.57 Billion

May 12 2021 // Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. These businesses will be...

Broker Gallagher in Talks to Buy Aon, Willis Assets for $3 Billion

May 9 2021 // Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is in talks to buy a portfolio of assets from Aon Plc and Willis Towers Watson Plc for about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. An agreement could be...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Koff & Associates in California

May 6 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Berkeley, Calif.-based Kaneko & Krammer Corp. Catherine Kaneko, Georg Krammer and their team will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Scott...

Gallagher Bassett Services Acquires Total Safety Consulting and Its Affiliates

May 6 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s risk management services subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc. (GB), has acquired Bayonne, New Jersey-based Total Safety Consulting LLC (TSC) and its affiliates, including TSC...