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Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Michigan’s Regency Group

Nov 10 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired the Regency Group (Regency), a wholesale insurance broker and program administrator located in East Lansing, Michigan.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in...

Arthur J. Gallagher Buys London-Based Employee Benefits Firm, Argentis

Nov 10 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Argentis, based in London, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 2005, Argentis is a financial planning and employee benefits consultant...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants in California

Nov 9 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Altman & Cronin Benefit Consultants LLC in San Francisco, Calif.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ian Altman and his colleagues will continue to operate from their San...

Arthur J. Gallagher Taps JLT’s Boyle & Ollerenshaw for Credit & Political Risks Team

Nov 4 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed industry stalwarts Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors, aiming to deepen its specialist capabilities in credit and political risks insurance.They report to Mark...

M&A Review: Deal Activity Continues Strong Pace

Oct 24 2016 // Deal count for the third quarter (Q3) of 2016 was down relative to the record-breaking Q3 of 2015, but was still the second-most active Q3 in the past 10 years. There were 90 announced transactions in Q3 2016 compared to...

Business Moves

Sep 19 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Blue HorizonArthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Blue Horizon Insurance Services in San Diego. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Ronald Zappelli and his team will continue to operate in...

Business Moves

Sep 6 2016 // World Insurance, AIV GroupWorld Insurance Associates has acquired AIV Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.World Insurance is an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., that specializes...

A.J. Gallagher’s Carroll Joins JLT Re Specialty’s Energy, Financial Teams

Aug 17 2016 // JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT), reports it has added Kathryn Carroll as senior vice president. Based in New York, Carroll will be focused on two specialty areas: Energy,...

Robust M&A Deal Activity Continues in Q2 2016

Aug 8 2016 // Merger and acquisition activity was slower in the second quarter of 2016, compared to Q2 2015, but was still above 2012, 2013 and 2014 levels for the same period. In Q2 2016, there were 88 transactions, compared with 119...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Miami-Based Gabor Insurance Services, Inc.

Aug 5 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Gabor Insurance Services, Inc., including its subsidiary, American Professional Liability Underwriters, headquartered in Miami, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Blue Horizon in California

Aug 4 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Blue Horizon Insurance Services in San Diego, Calif.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronald Zappelliand his team will continue to operate in San Diego under the direction of...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Victory Insurance Agency

Aug 3 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Victory Insurance Agency Inc., based in Pearland, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1983, Victory Insurance Agency (Victory) is a retail insurance...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK-Based Orb Financial Services Ltd.

Aug 1 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Orb Financial Services Ltd. in Surrey, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 2007, Orb Financial Services is an employee benefits...

Business Moves

Jul 25 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, McLaughlin Brunson Insurance AgencyNational insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies Co. has acquired Dallas-based McLaughlin Brunson Insurance Agency. McLaughlin Brunson...

Business Moves

Jul 11 2016 // Rogers & Gray, Albert Brock Co.Cape Cod, Mass.-based Rogers & Gray Insurance has acquired the independent insurance agency, Albert G. Brock Co., located on Nantucket Island, Mass. The newly formed entity will...

Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Brim, Expanding Scandinavia Specialty Footprint

Jul 6 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher has extended its investment in Scandinavia by acquiring an 85 percent stake in Swedish specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Brim AB.With revenues of US$11.4 million and employing 29 people, Brim...

UK Broker Network Compass Completes Management Buyout from Gallagher

Jul 5 2016 // UK broker network Compass has completed a management buyout from Arthur J. Gallagher, for an undisclosed sum.The deal sees the Compass business transfer into wholly independent ownership for the first time since its launch...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Wisconsin Employee Benefits Firm

Jun 14 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Buchholz Planning Corp. (BPC), located in Madison, Wis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1968, BPC provides employee benefits consulting and brokerage...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires KRW Insurance Agency in Illinois

Jun 9 2016 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired KRW Insurance Agency Inc. located in Crystal Lake, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Established in the 1940s, KRW Insurance Agency (KRW) is a...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Ashmore & Associates Insurance

Jun 7 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ashmore & Associates Insurance Agency Inc. headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984, Ashmore & Associates Insurance...