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Third Quarter Activity Picks Up Pace

Nov 4 2013 // After a sluggish start to the year, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity gained some momentum in the third quarter. With 55 transactions announced from July to September, the third quarter comprised 42 percent of the...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires G. S. Levine in California

Oct 24 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired G. S. Levine Insurance Services Inc. in San Diego, Calif.The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. G. S. Levine is a retail insurance broker providing property/casualty,...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Kansas-Based RJ Dutton

Oct 3 2013 // Insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced it has acquired RJ Dutton Inc. (RJ Dutton) of Overland Park, Kan. Established in 1995, RJ Dutton provides employee benefit...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires U.K.’s Belmont International

Sep 18 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Belmont International, located in Kent, England. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1988, Belmont is a risk management advisor and insurance broker that...

AJ Gallagher to Acquire UK’s Giles Group of Companies

Sep 4 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Giles Group of Companies, headquartered in London, England. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close...

William Gallagher Associates Appoints VP of Human Resources in Boston

Aug 29 2013 // William Gallagher Associates, a Boston-based brokerage and risk management services provider, appointed Kim Brennan as vice president of human resources. Brennan has an extensive background in many areas of human...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ottawa’s Dickinson & Associates

Aug 27 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired Dickinson & Associates Inc., an employee benefits brokerage in Ottawa, Ontario Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, Dickinson & Associates...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Broker Bollinger

Aug 13 2013 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired insurance broker Bollinger Inc., headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, for approximately $276.5 million.Bollinger’s business includes retail...

Barrat to Serve on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Board

Jul 29 2013 // Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has elected Sherry S. Barrat to serve on the company’s board of directors. Barrat has over 40 years of management, operational and financial...

AJ Gallagher Acquires UK’s Property & Commercial Limited

May 2 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher announced the acquisition of UK-based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.“This insurance business provides retail and...

Business Moves

Apr 22 2013 // Tower Group, CanopiusTower Group Inc. closed its merger with Canopius Holdings Bermuda Ltd. Tower becomes an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Canopius Bermuda, which will change its name effective at the closing to...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Advanced Benefit Advisors in New Jersey

Apr 8 2013 // Itasca, Ill.-based global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Advanced Benefit Advisors Inc. of Cherry Hill, N.J. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Established in 2005,...

William Gallagher Associates Names Executive VP in Boston

Mar 19 2013 // William Gallagher Associates, a Boston-based broker and risk management services provider, announced that Amy Sinclair has been promoted to the position of executive vice president in the property/casualty practice.Amy...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Metzler Bros. Insurance

Mar 5 2013 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Metzler Bros. Insurance of Kansas City, Mo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1946, Metzler Bros. Insurance is a retail insurance broker...

Business Moves – Midwest

Jan 28 2013 // Willis North AmericaWillis North America, a unit of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has relocated its Cleveland, Ohio office to 1001 Lakeside Ave., Suite 1600. Willis established a presence in Ohio more than...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Argus Benefits in Atlanta

Jan 14 2013 // Itasca, Ill.-headquartered global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Argus Benefits in Atlanta. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Founded in 2001, Argus Benefits offers a wide range of employee...

Business Moves – West

Jan 14 2013 // EPIC, HomeplaceEdgewood Partners Insurance Center entered into an agreement to acquire Ontario, Calif.-based Homeplace Insurance Brokers Inc. The Ontario team will report to Dan Ryan, EPIC’s managing principal in...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Insurance Risk Managers of Missouri

Jan 8 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Insurance Risk Managers of Missouri Inc. in St. Louis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1996, Insurance Risk Managers of Missouri (IRM) is a retail insurance...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Gardner & White in Indiana

Jan 4 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Gardner & White Corp. (Gardner & White) headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1965, Gardner & White provides...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Hardman & Howell in Kansas

Jan 2 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Hardman & Howell Benefits in Wichita, Kan.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hardman & Howell Benefits provides a range of employee benefit program consulting services for...