Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires AWIS Group in California

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired San Diego, Calif.-based AWIS Group.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The AWIS team will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Adam Mazan, head of the Pacific West Region for Risk Placement Services Inc., Gallagher’s U.S. wholesale brokerage operation.

AWIS is a wholesale insurance broker offering a range of commercial coverages as well as high-net-worth personal lines, primarily through California-based insurance agencies.

Arthur J. Gallagher is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Ill.