Latest A.J. Gallagher Headlines
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Merger and Acquisition Activity
Apr 20 2015 // January to March 2015 Announced Date Buyer Seller 01/01/15 AAA Allied Group Inc. Gateway Potter Insurance 01/01/15 Acrisure LLC Arthur Chernick Co. Inc. 01/15/15 Acrisure LLC Sinatro Agency One LLC 02/28/15 Acrisure...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Madison Risk & Insurance Services in California
Apr 17 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Madison Risk & Insurance Services in Huntington Beach, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Madison is a retail insurance broker providing property/casualty and risk...
Reid to Become CEO of UK Retail at Arthur J. Gallagher
Apr 16 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher announced that Stuart Reid will join Arthur J. Gallagher’s international brokerage operation as CEO for UK Retail. Reid will take up the position at Arthur J. Gallagher later this year, subject to...
Business Moves
Mar 23 2015 // Integro, Design Insurance Agency Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has acquired Design Insurance Agency Inc., a specialist brokerage providing professional liability coverage and risk management services...
M&A Calendar: P/C Agent, Broker Mergers & Acquisition Headlines in 2014
Mar 23 2015 // Insurance Journal reported on more than 200 deals involving agencies’ or brokerages’ mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Activity was busiest in the first and fourth quarters, with more than 60 announcements...
Allstate, Hartford, Gallagher Cited Among Most Ethical Companies
Mar 9 2015 // The Ethisphere Institute, which promotes standards of ethical business practices, announced its list of the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The latest list includes 132 companies representing more than 50...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires NationAir Aviation Insurance
Mar 4 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired NationAir Aviation Insurance (NationAir) based in West Chicago, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1978, NationAir is a retail insurance broker offering...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Excel Insurance, Metcom Excess in N.J.
Mar 2 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of two New Jersey-based wholesale brokers: Excel Insurance Services Inc., located in Hamilton; and McCloskey Surplus & Excess Inc. (d/b/a Metcom Excess),...
Arthur J. Gallagher Names Chilton as CEO of UK-Based Brokerage
Feb 23 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that Grahame “Chily” Chilton has been named CEO of the company’s UK-based international brokerage division, subject to regulatory approval. Chilton will be...
Business Moves
Feb 23 2015 // Majesco, Agile Insurance technology firm Majesco has completed the acquisition of the insurance business of Agile Technologies, a technology consulting firm with revenues of more than $9 million. Terms of the deal were not...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Cohn Financial in Arizona
Feb 17 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Cohn Financial Group LLC located in Phoenix, Ariz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Michael Cohn and his associates will continue to operate in their current location under...
AssuredPartners Hires AJG’s Gardner as Regional President in Penn.
Feb 13 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. has hired Matthew Gardner as regional president. He is based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, and will report to AssuredPartners President and COO Tom Riley. In this new role, Gardner will build and...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Aequus Trade Credit in New Jersey
Feb 2 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Aequus Trade Credit LLC in Warren, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1997, Aequus Trade Credit is a specialist...
People – Midwest
Jan 26 2015 // Hays Companies announced that Steve Topel has joined its Chicago operations as president of property and casualty. Topel joins Hays Companies with extensive leadership experience. He served as the president and chief sales...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires e3 Financial in California
Jan 12 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired e3 Financial in Newport Beach, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. e3 provides employee benefits brokerage, human resource administration and financial benefits...
Business Moves
Jan 12 2015 // Brown & Brown, Global Benefit Strategies Florida-based national insurance broker Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its New Jersey-based subsidiary Brown & Brown Metro Inc. has acquired certain assets of...
Kluting Joins Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services in Michigan
Jan 9 2015 // Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc., the U.S. retail property/casualty brokerage division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has hired Steve Kluting in its Grand Rapids, Mich., office. In his new role as area...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Affinity Marketing Group in Massachusetts
Dec 18 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Affinity Marketing Group LLC in Natick, Massachusetts. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2001, Affinity Marketing Group (AMG) is a...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Independent Benefit Services in Maryland
Dec 17 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Independent Benefit Services Inc. (iBEN) located in Rockville, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1989, iBEN provides...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires O’Gorman & Young in New Jersey
Dec 15 2014 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of O’Gorman & Young Inc., headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey, including its affiliate G.R. Murray Insurance, in Princeton, New Jersey. Terms of the...
