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A. J. Gallagher

Gallagher eyes UK expansion, recruits Marsh duo to Manchester team

30th July 2018

Gallagher has bolstered its Manchester-based team with the hiring of Colin Cunningham and Rachel Smailes, two long-serving employees of rival-firm Marsh, as it looks to expand its Trade Credit & Surety Practice across the North of the UK. Cunningham, who brings 28 years’ experience, has been appointed to the UK-wide role ... Read the full article

Gallagher acquires majority interest in Swiss broker Hesse & Partner AG

12th June 2018

U.S. global insurance brokerage and risk management firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has announced the acquisition of a 65% stake in Zurich-based specialist commercial insurance broker Hesse & Partner AG and Hesse Consulting GmbH (Hesse). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, Hesse specialises in the ... Read the full article

Gallagher acquires UK commercial insurance broker Risk Services (NW)

11th May 2018

Gallagher has announced that it intends to acquire UK regional commercial insurance broker Risk Services (NW) for an undisclosed consideration. Established in 1999, Risk Services is one of the largest independent insurance brokers in Chester, North Wales, and the surrounding area, and delivers cost-effective solutions to both corporate and commercial clients. Risk ... Read the full article

Gallagher hires new UK public sector & education specialist

9th March 2018

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (Gallagher) has announced the appointment of Steve Lewins to the newly created position of Client Director for Wales & West. Lewins brings 35 years’ experience to the role, in which he will be responsible for strengthening Gallagher’s public sector & education presence across Wales and South-West ... Read the full article

Arthur J. Gallagher appoints Jayne Pinnell to Client Director in UK North East practice

1st March 2018

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has appointed Jayne Pinnell to Client Director for the North East in Gallagher’s specialist UK Public Sector & Education Practice. Pinnel brings over 25 years' experience to the newly created role where she'll focus on enabling public sector and education clients to establish effective risk financing strategies and ... Read the full article

AJ Gallagher appoints James Anderson to MD of Rossborough Insurance

29th November 2017

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has announced the appointment of James Anderson as Group Managing Director of Rossborough Insurance, its personal and commercial lines broking business based in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, subject to regulatory approval. Anderson is set to succeed Clive de la Cour who will take ... Read the full article

A J. Gallagher strengthens with addition of mining specialist

19th October 2017

Global brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher has announced the appointment of Stuart Hill, an international mining specialist, as a Director, effective immediately. The appointment strengthens the firm's global mining and property capabilities, and Hill will be based in the firm's London office and will report to Neil Stewart, Managing Director of Global & ... Read the full article

Brokers must educate SMEs on rising security threats: A.J. Gallagher

1st August 2017

A report commissioned by Arthur J. Gallagher (A. J. Gallagher) reveals how unprepared UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are to manage and respond to rising security threats, calling on the broker community to improve awareness and education of the exposures. UK SMEs are becoming increasingly aware of security threats to ... Read the full article

Large UK companies concerned over crisis resilience, finds AJG report

14th June 2017

Research by YouGov that was commissioned by Arthur J. Gallagher reveals that a quarter of large UK companies are concerned about their crisis resilience in response to rising threats, such as cyber attacks and terror events, further highlighting the need for important and adequate risk transfer solutions. According to the research ... Read the full article