Gallagher Acquires R. P. O’Brien & Co.

National agent/broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired R. P. O’Brien & Co., Inc. of White Plains, New York. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1988, R. P. O’Brien & Co. offers risk management, property, casualty and employee benefit insurance services for their commercial and personal lines clients in the Northeast with a special emphasis on professional liability products and directors & officers liability. Rory O’Brien and his staff will continue to operate in White Plains under the direction of John Stancik, Northeast Regional Manager of Gallagher’s Brokerage Service Retail Division.

J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., President and CEO commented: “With their strong professionalism and well-earned reputation for client service, R. P. O’Brien & Co. is a fine example of our merger partner of choice. Their years of market experience will be a terrific complement to our White Plains operations. We are extremely pleased to welcome Rory and his team to our growing Gallagher family of professionals.”