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Gallagher Acquires Okla.’s Horton Insurance Agency

Jan 21 2005 // Illinois-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Horton Insurance Agency Inc. of Oklahoma City, Okla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Formed in 1983, Horton Insurance Agency Inc. is a...

Gallagher Buys La.’s Marine Insurance Service

Jan 16 2005 // Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Marine Insurance Service LLC of Metairie, La. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Originally founded in 1975, Marine Insurance Service LLC is a...

Mutiple Deductible Reimbursement Program Lauched to Aid Fla. Hurricane Victims

Jan 6 2005 // The program to reimburse Floridians who were subject to multiple insurance deductibles because their homes were damaged by more than one hurricane in 2004 was launched today by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom...

Fla. CEO Gives Citizens Task Force Performance-Improving Goals

Jan 5 2005 // With the next hurricane season due to begin in six months, Tom Gallagher, Florida Chief Financial Officer met with the Citizens Property Insurance task force today in Tallahassee and outlined performance-improving...

GREAT AMERICAN, GALLAGHER’S TPA HEAR FROM SPITZER:

Dec 20 2004 // Cincinnati-based American Financial Group Inc. announced that its property/ casualty insurance subsidiary, the Great American Insurance Co., has received a subpoena from the New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s...

13-member Fla. Citizens Task Force Discusses Funding, Customer Service

Dec 9 2004 // The first meeting of the Task Force on Policyholder Services and Relations to Citizens Property Insurance Corp. took place yesterday in Tallahassee. Participants have initially set up operating procedures and discussed how...

Fla. Cabinet Extends Moratorium to Dec. 31, But Only for Unrepaired Homes

Dec 6 2004 // Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet approved an emergency rule extending the moratorium to Dec. 31 and banning insurance companies from canceling or non-renewing insurance policies for victims whose...

Fla. Subpoenas Marsh & McLennan; Reviewing State Agencies’ Contracts

Dec 6 2004 // In an effort to obtain a better look at insurance contracts with state agencies and any impact on public dollars, Tom Gallagher, Florida Chief Financial Officer, has subpoenaed Marsh & McLennan to obtain documents...

Gallagher Acquires Australian Broker FPE

Dec 3 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of FPE Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd. of Sydney, Australia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “First organized in 1993, FPE Insurance Brokers Pty...

Spitzer Subpoenas Gallagher TPA

Dec 3 2004 // Itasca, Ill.-based Gallagher Bassett Services Inc., a third party administrator and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., received a subpoena from the office of New York Attorney General Eliot...

Task Force Formed to Improve Citizens’ Services in Fla.

Dec 1 2004 // A 13-member joint task force has been created in Florida to recommend improvements in the operation of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation which would improve customer service and returning policies to the...

Fla. Cabinet Issues Emergency Rule: Extends Moratorium to Dec. 31 for Unrepaired Homes

Nov 23 2004 // Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet have approved an emergency rule extending the moratorium to Dec. 31 and banning insurance companies from canceling or non-renewing insurance policies for victims whose homes...

CFO Gives Hurricane Response Status Report; Fla. Mediation Begins Nov. 22

Nov 12 2004 // Following a recent emergency rule setting deadlines for processing claims there have been almost 17 percent fewer calls from consumers experiencing delays when dealing with an adjuster, according to the Florida Department...

Fla. Subpoenas Marsh; Hurricane Victims Could Receive Extension

Nov 9 2004 // In an effort to obtain a better look at insurance contracts with state agencies and any impact on public dollars, Tom Gallagher, Florida Chief Financial Officer, has subpoenaed Marsh & McLennan for documents related...

FLA. OKS CLAIM PROCESSING DEADLINE:

Nov 8 2004 // Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet today OK’d an emergency rule that sets deadlines for insurance companies to assess, process and settle insurance claims. “Firm deadlines will give thousands of...

Gallagher Assigns Taskforce to Investigate Florida Insurance Transactions

Nov 4 2004 // A task force has been established by Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher in an effort to determine whether activities uncovered by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer exist in Florida.The establishment of...

Fla. Refund Plan Nets $1.7 Million

Nov 2 2004 // Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher announced that more than 1,200 Central Florida residents have received a total of $1.7 million under a refund plan for consumers who paid for various insurance products...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires N.Y.’s Yanoff

Oct 26 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) announced the acquisition of I. Arthur Yanoff & Co., Ltd., headquartered in Valley Stream, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Incorporated in 1966, I....

Fla. Cabinet Oks Claim Processing Deadline

Oct 26 2004 // Gov. Jeb Bush and members of the Florida Cabinet today OK’d an emergency rule that sets deadlines for insurance companies to assess, process and settle insurance claims.“Firm deadlines will give thousands of...

Conn. AG Issues Subpoena to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Requesting Information

Oct 26 2004 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. on Tuesday received a subpoena from the Connecticut Attorney General requesting information concerning possible violations by the company of the Connecticut antitrust laws in connection with...