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Ethics Complaint Against Former Fla. CFO Gallagher Dropped

Jun 12 2007 // The Florida Ethics Commission voted 5-2 last week to drop a complaint against former Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher over his ownership of stock in insurance companies regulated by the department he once...

Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk

Jun 4 2007 // Insurance CEOs tell risk managers improving service continues to be a top priority When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,”...

Gallagher leader says carriers’ and brokers’ service to risk managers today ‘stinks’

Jun 4 2007 // When it comes to the service carriers and brokers provide to today’s risk managers, the quality of that service “stinks,” according to J. Patrick Gallagher Jr., chairman, president and CEO of broker...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ind. Woods & Grooms

Jun 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Woods & Grooms, Inc. of Columbus, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Woods & Grooms is a retail insurance broker and group captive...

Business Moves

May 21 2007 // North Pointe, Capital City Holding Co. Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all of Capital City Holding Co. Inc.’s outstanding stock. In addition,...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ill. Tropp & Co.

May 11 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced the acquisition of Tropp & Co., headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tropp & Co. is a retail insurance broker offering...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Buys Texas’ Melton Insurance Associates

Apr 27 2007 // Ill.-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has aqcuired Melton Insurance Associates Inc. of Odessa, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not...

Wanted: Appraisal of Elvis items to relieve ‘suspicious minds’

Apr 9 2007 // A Delaware judge has granted a California businessman’s request to order an insurance inspection of a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia sitting in a Nevada airport hangar pending resolution of an ownership...

Wanted: Appraisal of Elvis Items to Relieve ‘Suspicious Minds’

Mar 28 2007 // A Delaware judge this week granted a California businessman’s request to order an insurance inspection of a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia sitting in a Nevada airport hangar pending resolution of an...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Florida Life Wholesaler, The Producer’s Choice

Mar 15 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired The Producer’s Choice, Inc. of Coral Springs, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1992, The Producer’s Choice, Inc. is a managing general...

Business Moves

Feb 25 2007 // Brooke Corp., Oakmont Brooke Corporation entered into a definitive agreement by which Brooke Credit Corporation, its finance company subsidiary, will merge with Oakmont Acquisition Corporation. The planned merger will...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Adds Golden to Houston Team

Feb 16 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Houston recently announced the addition of Danny Golden as vice president for Gallagher’s construction niche. Golden has a broad background training in construction, real...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Names Corporate Vice President

Feb 13 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recent named Susan McGrath as its corporate vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be replacing Elizabeth Brinkerhoff who is retiring in May 2007. The company release said...

Business Moves

Feb 11 2007 // Goldman Sachs, USI Holdings Big insurance broker USI Holdings Corp. headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., agreed to be acquired by GS Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., in a...

Ill. Gallagher & Co. Acquires InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd.

Feb 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. of Boston, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. offers risk management...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase

Jan 19 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $.31 per share payable on April 13, 2007 to shareholders of record as of March...

Anderson Named Principal at William Gallagher

Jan 15 2007 // William Gallagher Associates announced the appointment of Michael J. Andersen as principal. Andersen has been with WGA since 1996 and currently manages its regional offices. Among other accomplishments in the life sciences...

Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Financial Profiles, Inc.

Jan 9 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Financial Profiles, Inc. located in Coral Springs, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Financial Profiles, Inc. is a specialty retail life...

AJG resolves federal class action case

Jan 8 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has agreed to resolve all claims in the Federal Multi-District class action pending in the New Jersey Federal District Court against commercial insurers and brokers relating to industry-wide...

Business Moves

Jan 7 2007 // Aon, Valley Oak Systems Aon entered into a letter of intent agreement to acquire Valley Oak Systems of San Ramon, Calif. It expects to consummate the transaction by January 31, 2007. Valley Oak Systems (VOS) offers claims...