J. Patrick Gallagher Jr. News

Gallagher Completes $3.25B Purchase of Willis’ Treaty Reinsurance Brokerage Business

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has completed the $3.25 billion acquisition of nearly all of the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc. Together with Gallagher’s existing reinsurance operations, the combined businesses will trade as Gallagher …

Why This Is Not a ‘Standard’ Hard Market and Other Views on Today’s Insurance Market

Interesting. Fluctuating. Moderating. Fun. Those are the words that Patrick M. Gallagher, chief executive officer of Gallagher Global Brokerage for the Americas, used to respond to a question about the state of the insurance marketplace during a virtual conference hosted …

Gallagher Buys Canada Retail Broker Insight Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced the acquisition of Edmonton, Alberta-based Insight Insurance & Risk Management Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2013, Insight is a retail insurance broker serving clients …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Australia’s CA Insurance Brokers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced the acquisition of CA Insurance Brokers in Australia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2002 by Andrew Howard, CA Insurance Brokers is a mid-market insurance broker …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Takes 100% Stake in Capsicum Reinsurance Brokers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it increased its stake in Capsicum Reinsurance Brokers from 33% to 100%, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in December 2013 by …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minority Stake in Malaysia’s SP&G Insurance Brokers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has purchased a minority stake in Malaysian broker SP&G Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SP&G is a multi-discipline commercial insurance broker specializing …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Australia’s Blueleaf Consulting

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced the acquisition of North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia-based Blueleaf Consulting Pty Ltd. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2006, Blueleaf Consulting is a holistic financial …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buys Swedish Broker Proinova

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Helsingborg, Sweden-based insurance broker Proinova. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1989 by CEO Sten Eriksson, Proinova specializes in delivering group solutions for the real estate sector, …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires U.K.’s Anthony Hodges Consulting Ltd.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced the acquisition of Anthony Hodges Consulting Ltd. (AHC) in the United Kingdom. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, AHC is a pension, change and reward …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Fullerton Health Corporate Services in Australia

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its risk management services subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., has acquired Fullerton Health Corporate Services from Fullerton Health Australia, which is part of Singapore-based Fullerton Healthcare Group. Terms of the transaction were not …