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Aon Reverses Salary Cuts Implemented in May for Most Employees

Jun 30 2020 // Aon will end the salary cuts implemented in May as a response to the economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Effective July 1, Aon will end the salary cuts and repay colleagues for the lower pay, although a...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Cunnington & Associates in Idaho

Jun 29 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Meridian, Idaho-based Cunnington & Associates Inc.Greg and Nick Cunnington and their associates will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Jim...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Florida’s Barrett, Liner & Buss

Jun 24 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ocala, Fla.-based Barrett, Liner & Buss LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1981, Barrett, Liner & Buss offers a range of employee benefit...

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

Jun 9 2020 // 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...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires CRES Insurance in Nevada

Jun 8 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based CRES Insurance Services LLC.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The CRES team will continue to operate from their current locations in Las Vegas and San...

Gallagher Releases Pandemic Group Insurance Product for India’s Front-Line Workforce

May 4 2020 // International insurance broker Gallagher announced the release of a Pandemic Group Insurance product, providing a comprehensive COVID-19 indemnity cover solution to the India market. For essential workers and front-line...

Business Moves

Apr 20 2020 // The Hilb Group, D.F. Dwyer & AssociatesThe Hilb Group LLC has acquired certain assets of Rhode Island-based D. F. Dwyer & Associates LLC. The transaction became effective February 1, 2020. Based in Newport, R.I.,...

Coronavirus Impact on Aviation Insurance: Gallagher

Apr 5 2020 // Airplanes with a total insured value of more than $160 billion are grounded around the world, presenting risks for insurers, a report said on Friday.Singapore has the largest number of planes standing idle at airports, at...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires McConnell, Manit & Trout in California

Mar 16 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired McConnell, Manit & Trout Insurance Services LLC in San Louis, Obispo, Calif.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Rick McConnell, Mike Manit, Doug Trout and their associates...

Business Moves

Mar 9 2020 // ProAssurance, NORCALHealthcare liability insurer ProAssurance Corp. has agreed to acquire medical professional liability insurer NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. following NORCAL’s demutualization in a $450 million...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires New York’s CMS

Mar 3 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Melville, N.Y.-based CMS LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1996, CMS LLC is a full-service wholesale insurance broker working with agents across the U.S....

Agency M&As: Private Equity Still in Driver’s Seat; Digital Agencies Attract Attention

Mar 2 2020 // The private equity bandwagon continued to roll through the insurance agency and brokerage mergers and acquisitions territory in 2019. As many as two-thirds of all deals involved private equity, according to experts. Most...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ Affiliated Benefit Consultants

Feb 12 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Oakbrook, Illinois-based Affiliated Benefit Consultants Inc.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986, Affiliated Benefit Consultants offers a full suite of...

Business Moves

Feb 10 2020 // The Hilb Group, Kerr-Boswell, Wickford Insurance AgencyThe Hilb Group LLC has acquired Virginia-based Kerr-Boswell Inc. For more than 60 years, KB has provided employee benefits, property/casualty, life, health and...

20 Noteworthy Agency Merger Stories of 2019

Feb 10 2020 // 1. January Nationwide Acquires Liability Insurance Program Manager E-Risk Services: Nationwide acquired a New Jersey privately held program manager specializing in management liability lines. Nationwide said E-Risk will...

Private Equity Still Driving Agency M&As

Feb 10 2020 // Digital Buys Getting Some Attention; Buyers Getting Bigger; Prices Going Higher; Eyes on DigitalThe private equity bandwagon continued to roll through the insurance agency and brokerage mergers and acquisitions territory...

Judge Finds Ransomware Damage to Computer a ‘Direct Physical Loss’

Jan 30 2020 // State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Co. is liable for the cost of replacing a computer server that was damaged and perhaps permanently compromised by a ransomware attack despite the carrier’s argument that the...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Hanover Excess & Surplus of North Carolina

Jan 29 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has aquired Wilmington, N.C.-based Hanover Excess & Surplus, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1970, Hanover Excess & Surplus is a regional managing...

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

Jan 13 2020 // 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...

Gallagher Buys 60% Stake in Caribbean-Based Broker, Risk Management Services Ltd.

Jan 13 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based broker, announced it has acquired a 60% interest in Caribbean insurance broker Risk Management Services Ltd. (RMS).Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....