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Arthur J. Gallagher Completes Buy of Woodruff Sawyer

Apr 11 2025 // Just over a month since insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it had a definitive agreement in place to buy Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2 billion, the deal is closed. Gallagher said April 10 that the...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Brokers in UK and Australia

Apr 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. this week announced two acquisitions – of the UK’s Bircroft Insurance Services and Australia’s Tresidder Insurance Brokers. Financial details of the transactions were not...

Gallagher’s Risk Placement Services Acquires Litchfield Special Risks

Mar 24 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher division Risk Placement Services acquired El Paso, Texas-based Litchfield Special Risks Inc. Bill Brenton and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Ash Thomas, vice...

Chairman of Gallagher Re International Vickers Announces Retirement

Mar 17 2025 // James Vickers, the chairman of Gallagher Re International, announced he is retiring on May 31, 2025, after 47 years in the global reinsurance industry. “In the late 1970’s reinsurance broking was very much a...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Philippines-Based Re/Insurance Broker Philinsure

Mar 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired the remaining shares of Philippines-based Philpacific Insurance Brokers & Managers Inc., dba Philinsure, following a minority investment in the business. Terms of...

Regulators Ask Gallagher for More Information on $13.4B AssuredPartners Acquisition

Mar 10 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported that it has received a second request for information from federal officials relating to its proposed $13.45 billion acquisition of AssuredPartners, Inc. Gallagher said it is actively...

Gallagher Re Launches Cyber Risk Adjusted Rating Index to Track Reinsurance Rates

Mar 7 2025 // Gallagher Re, the reinsurance brokerage unit of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced it has launched a Cyber Risk Adjusted Rating (RAR) Index, which is designed to measure the change in reinsurance prices adjusted for...

Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2B

Mar 4 2025 // Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Woodruff Sawyer for $1.2 billion. Andy Barrengos, chairman and CEO of San Francisco-based Woodruff Sawyer, will operate under...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires New Zealand-Based RMA General Ltd.

Mar 4 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based RMA General Ltd. (RMA) and its associated insurance broking businesses. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. RMA provides commercial and...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Minnesota’s Dyste Williams

Mar 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Dyste Williams, a Minneapolis-based retail insurance agency. The acquired company specializes in commercial lines, employee benefits, and personal lines...

Arthur J. Gallagher Announces Acquisitions of 2 Firms in Northeast

Feb 20 2025 // Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Waltham, Massachusetts-based Agilis Partners LLC. Agilis is an investment and retirement plan consulting firm with offices in greater...

Gallagher Bassett Buys London-Headquartered W K Webster & Co.

Feb 3 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired W K Webster & Co Ltd. W K Webster specializes in marine and transit claims management,...

Cyber Insurance Market to Expand as Risks Evolve: Gallagher

Jan 17 2025 // While 2024 brought record-breaking data-breach costs and evolving cyber risk, all signs point to stable rates and ample capacity in 2025. Intense competition among cyber insurance carriers has resulted in higher limits,...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canadian Broker Encore Group

Jan 6 2025 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance brokerage, announced the acquisition of Waterloo, Ontario-based Encore Insurance Services Inc., dba Encore Group. Terms of the transaction were...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires BMR Insurance in California

Dec 31 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Tustin, California-based Murray Gardner Insurance Agency Inc., dba BMR Insurance. Gary Arch and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone,...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires California’s BMR Insurance

Dec 30 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Tustin, California-based Murray Gardner Insurance Agency Inc., dba BMR Insurance. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BMR Insurance is a retail insurance...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Illinois’ Afina Insurance

Dec 26 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois-based Afina Insurance Advisors Inc. (Afina Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Afina Insurance is a...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Durham & Bates in Oregon

Dec 26 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Portland, Oregon-based Durham & Bates Agencies Inc. Jeremy Andersen, Sean McCarthy, Christen Picot, Stephanie Murphy, David Hearns and their team will remain in their current...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Texas-Based DMc Insurance Partners

Dec 19 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Howe Insurance Group LLC, dba DMc Insurance Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. DMc Insurance Partners is a personal...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Indiana’s Schuetz Insurance

Dec 19 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Indianapolis, Indiana-based M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services Inc. (Schuetz Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Schuetz Insurance provides...