Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Longfellow Financial in Boston

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its acquisition of Boston-based Longfellow Financial LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1999, Longfellow Financial is an employee benefits insurance broker that offers group employee benefits products and consulting services to their U.S. and international clients. The firm specializes in providing group medical, disability, dental and vision, group life/disability, executive benefits, voluntary and retirement products.

Joe Gray, Craig Cerretani, Phil LeBlanc and their colleagues at Longfellow Financial will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of David Ziegler, head of Gallagher’s eastern region employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said the acquisition will help reinforce its employee benefits position in Boston and strengthen its position with carriers and other benefit provider partners throughout New England.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. It has operations in 24 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 140 countries.