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Wanted: Appraisal of Elvis Items to Relieve ‘Suspicious Minds’

Mar 28 2007 // A Delaware judge this week granted a California businessman’s request to order an insurance inspection of a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia sitting in a Nevada airport hangar pending resolution of an...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Florida Life Wholesaler, The Producer’s Choice

Mar 15 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Producer’s Choice, Inc. of Coral Springs, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1992, The Producer’s Choice, Inc. is a managing general...

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Feb 25 2007 // Brooke Corp., OakmontBrooke Corporation entered into a definitive agreement by which Brooke Credit Corporation, its finance company subsidiary, will merge with Oakmont Acquisition Corporation. The planned merger will...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Adds Golden to Houston Team

Feb 16 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Houston recently announced the addition of Danny Golden as vice president for Gallagher’s construction niche.Golden has a broad background training in construction, real estate,...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Names Corporate Vice President

Feb 13 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recent named Susan McGrath as its corporate vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be replacing Elizabeth Brinkerhoff who is retiring in May 2007. The company release said...

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Feb 11 2007 // Goldman Sachs, USI HoldingsBig insurance broker USI Holdings Corp. headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., agreed to be acquired by GS Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., in a...

Ill. Gallagher & Co. Acquires InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd.

Feb 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. of Boston, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. offers risk management...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase

Jan 19 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $.31 per share payable on April 13, 2007 to shareholders of record as of March...

Anderson Named Principal at William Gallagher

Jan 15 2007 // William Gallagher Associates announced the appointment of Michael J. Andersen as principal. Andersen has been with WGA since 1996 and currently manages its regional offices. Among other accomplishments in the life sciences...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Financial Profiles, Inc.

Jan 9 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Financial Profiles, Inc. located in Coral Springs, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Financial Profiles, Inc. is a specialty retail life...

AJG resolves federal class action case

Jan 8 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to resolve all claims in the Federal Multi-District class action pending in the New Jersey Federal District Court against commercial insurers and brokers relating to industry-wide...

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Jan 7 2007 // Aon, Valley Oak SystemsAon entered into a letter of intent agreement to acquire Valley Oak Systems of San Ramon, Calif. It expects to consummate the transaction by January 31, 2007. Valley Oak Systems (VOS) offers claims...

AJG resolves federal class action case

Jan 7 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to resolve all claims in the Federal Multi-District class action pending in the New Jersey Federal District Court against commercial insurers and brokers relating to industry-wide...

Ill. Gallagher & Co. Reach Settlement in Federal Class Action Case

Dec 29 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced today that it has agreed to resolve all claims in the Federal Multi-District (MDL) class action pending in the New Jersey Federal District Court against commercial insurers and...

2006: a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes

Dec 25 2006 // JANUARYHallmark Aquires Aerospace Holdings Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aerospace Holdings LLC, which markets general aviation insurance products. Hallmark...

2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes

Dec 24 2006 // JANUARYHallmark Acquires Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aerospace Holdings LLC, which markets general aviation insurance products. Hallmark underwrites...

Ill. Arthur J.Gallagher Acquires Mid America Group of Philadelphia

Dec 22 2006 // Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mid America Group, Inc. located in Philadelphia, Penn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1970 as an employee and...

Brown & Brown to Reimburse Fla. Municipalities $4.8 Million in Fees

Dec 11 2006 // Insurance agency Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to reimburse up to 400 cities and counties in Florida approximately $4.8 million for collecting undisclosed fees or commissions when it placed various coverages with...

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Dec 10 2006 // Arthur J. Gallagher & CoArthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has acquired Adams & Associates International, Ltd. of Columbia, S.C. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Adams & Associates...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires William H. Connolly

Dec 4 2006 // Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced the acquisition of William H. Connolly & Co. of Montclair, N.J. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the written release. William H....