Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Hardman & Howell in Kansas

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 employer clients throughout the central United States. They specialize in health and welfare strategic planning and design, voluntary benefits, wellness, benefits administration and human resource consulting.

Gary Hardman, Mike Howell and their associates will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of John Neumaier, south central regional executive vice president of Gallagher’s employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is headquartered in Itasca, Ill. and has operations in 18 countries.