Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires The Merriam Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Charles W. Merriam & Son Inc., d/b/a The Merriam Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1895, The Merriam Agency is a full-service insurance agency with offices in upstate New York and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team offers a range of commercial, personal lines and employee benefits coverages and services and specializes in serving nonprofit and social service clients across the U.S.

Brian Merriam and his team will operate under the direction of Patrick Kennedy, head of Gallagher’s Northeast region retail property and casualty brokerage operations, following the acquisition.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Ill. The company has operations in 49 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

Source: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.