Arthur J. Gallagher News

Arthur J. Gallagher Subsidiary Acquires Dublin’s Allied Risk Management

Dublin-based Allied Risk Management has been acquired by Artex Risk Solutions Inc, a captive and alternative risk transfer solutions subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Allied Risk provides insurance and reinsurance management …

Gallagher Acquires Retail Broker First Ireland Risk Management in Dublin

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Dublin, Ireland-based First Ireland Risk Management Limited, a retail insurance broker offering commercial and personal insurance products as well as life and pension products throughout Ireland. Principals Tony Gill, Linda Gallagher and their …

Gallagher to Acquire HR, Benefits Firm Buck For $660 Million

Global broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to acquire the partnership interests of BCHR Holdings, L.P., which does business under the name Buck. Buck provides of retirement, human relations, and employee benefits consulting and administration services. The organization …

Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire M&T Bank’s Insurance Agency of Buffalo

Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to acquire Buffalo, New York-based M&T Insurance Agency, Inc. (MTIA), an indirect subsidiary of M&T Bank Corp. In connection with the transaction, Gallagher said it will become the preferred insurance …

Gallagher, Alliant Agree to Settle Latest Dispute Over Alleged Poaching

Brokers Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services jointly filed to tell a judge they have agreed to work out a settlement to end a short but contentious dispute over employee-poaching accusations. According to a status report filed in the …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Louisiana-Based Watkins

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Alexandria, Louisiana-based Watkins Insurance & Benefits, LLC, dba Watkins Group — Insurance & Benefits Specialists. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Watkins Group offers employee benefit …

Gallagher Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

District Court Judge Martha M. Pacold has denied Arthur J. Gallagher’s request for a temporary restraining order against rival Alliant Insurance Services as part of a lawsuit Gallagher filed against Alliant alleging employee and client stealing. According to a docket …

Gallagher Calls Alliant’s Filing in Poaching Suit a ‘Masterclass in Deflection’

In the latest in the back-and-forth court filings between Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services, Gallagher said its competitor is putting on a “masterclass in deflection” to prevent the court from granting a restraining order against Alliant. Late last …

Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment

Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of “rampant sexism, discrimination, and unfair treatment of women.” The request for a restraining …

Gallagher Sues Alliant Again for Alleged ‘Corporate Raid’ of Employees

Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is “presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher’s Chicago office.” According to the lawsuit filed on July 28 in U.S. District Court in the Northern …