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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJ Gallagher acquires marine broker North Star
4th December 2020
International insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired Seattle-based North Star Insurance Services and Fairhaven, Mass.-based North Star Marine Insurance Services. North Star Insurance Services was first founded in 2001 and is a full-service marine insurance broker serving clients throughout the US. Its portfolio covers the majority of the marine industry, ... Read the full article
AJ Gallagher acquires AWIS Group
16th November 2020
International insurance brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher, has announced the acquisition of San Diego-based AWIS Group. Founded in 2005, AWIS is a wholesale insurance broker offering a broad range of commercial coverages as well as high-net-worth personal lines, primarily through California-based insurance agencies. The AWIS team will continue to operate from their ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher targeted in ransomware attack
29th September 2020
International insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has confirmed that it was the target of a ransomware attack on September 26th. The firm said the incident impacted a “limited portion” of its internal systems, and does not expect it to have a material impact on its operations or financial ... Read the full article
Capsicum Re to rebrand as Gallagher Re from October
1st September 2020
Reinsurance brokerage Capsicum Re is set to rebrand itself, to reflect its parent company, as Gallagher Re from October 1st, aligning its reinsurance business with the broader Gallagher retail and wholesale insurance broking arm. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. increased its interest in Capsicum Reinsurance Brokers LLP to 100%, from ... Read the full article
Gallagher announces new senior energy hire from THB Group
5th August 2020
International re/insurance broker, Gallagher, has announced the new appointment of Gavin Tidman to its global energy practice. Tidman will be based in London in Gallagher’s Speciality division where he will join the senior management team as Executive partner. His main focus will be on the business development within the global energy ... Read the full article
Gallagher Q2 earnings up 40%, helped by expense measures
31st July 2020
International insurance brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has reported a 40% increase in net earnings for the second quarter of 2020, helped by stringent expense control measures. Gallagher posted adjusted net earnings of $229.0 million for its Brokerage & Risk Management segments, compared with $164.1 million for the same ... Read the full article
MMC pulls ahead in broker rankings but Aon + WTW could take top spot
3rd July 2020
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) has extended its lead in the rankings of The Top 20 Global Insurance and Reinsurance Broking Groups, although a combined Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) could claim the number one spot. As shown by our directory of the Top 20 Global Insurance & ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher acquires CRES Insurance Services in Nevada
9th June 2020
International insurance brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the acquisition of Las Vegas, Nevada-based CRES Insurance Services, LLC. Founded in 1996, CRES designs, markets and services comprehensive errors & omissions insurance and risk management services to real estate firms and professionals across the US, particularly in the Southwest. Following ... Read the full article
Gallagher acquires P&C broker McConnell, Manit & Trout
17th March 2020
International insurance brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired full-service property and casualty broker McConnell, Manit & Trout. MMT focuses on servicing building materials, energy, waste, construction and transportation industries and has clients across the US. Rick McConnell, Mike Manit, Doug Trout and their associates are expected to continue operating ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher adds Christopher Miskel to Board
16th March 2020
International insurance brokerage firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the appointment of Christopher Miskel to its Board of Directors. Miskel currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Versiti, Inc., a nonprofit holding company for affiliated blood centers across the upper Midwest of the US. Previously, he served in ... Read the full article
Arthur J. Gallagher to acquire Affiliated Benefit Consultants in Illinois
13th February 2020
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Affiliated Benefit Consultants, Inc., a US provider of benefit consulting services. Affiliated Benefit Consultants was founded in 1986 and is based in Oakbrook, Illinois. Following the acquisition, President John Araujo and his associates will continue to operate in their current location. Going forward, ... Read the full article
AJ Gallagher reports 5.6% organic revenue growth for 2019
31st January 2020
International insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJ Gallagher), has announced total revenue growth of 17% for the fourth-quarter of 2019, of which 5.8% was organic. For the full-year, the firm's total revenue growth hit 14%, of which 5.6% was organic, leading Chairman, President, ... Read the full article
AJ Gallagher acquires North Carolina’s Hanover Excess & Surplus
28th January 2020
International insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJ Gallagher), has acquired Hanover Excess & Surplus, Inc. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Hanover Excess & Surplus was established in 1970 and operates as a regional managing general agency offering hard-to-place coastal commercial and personal P&C ... Read the full article
Gallagher acquires 60% stake in Caribbean broker, RMS
13th January 2020
Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has announced the acquisition of a 60% share in Risk Management Services Limited (RMS), a Caribbean insurance brokerage. RMS is located in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and is one of the country's top three ... Read the full article
AJ Gallagher acquires Walsdorf Agency in New York
3rd January 2020
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Walsdorf Agency, Inc., a commercial and personal lines insurance agency based in Huntington, New York. Founded in 1926, Walsdorf Agency is a third generation, family owned agency with niche expertise in real estate. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but will ... Read the full article
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