Arthur J. Gallagher News

Gallagher, Alliant Agree to Settle Latest Dispute Over Alleged Poaching

Brokers Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services jointly filed to tell a judge they have agreed to work out a settlement to end a short but contentious dispute over employee-poaching accusations. According to a status report filed in the …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Louisiana-Based Watkins

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Alexandria, Louisiana-based Watkins Insurance & Benefits, LLC, dba Watkins Group — Insurance & Benefits Specialists. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2008, Watkins Group offers employee benefit …

Gallagher Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

District Court Judge Martha M. Pacold has denied Arthur J. Gallagher’s request for a temporary restraining order against rival Alliant Insurance Services as part of a lawsuit Gallagher filed against Alliant alleging employee and client stealing. According to a docket …

Gallagher Calls Alliant’s Filing in Poaching Suit a ‘Masterclass in Deflection’

In the latest in the back-and-forth court filings between Arthur J. Gallagher and Alliant Insurance Services, Gallagher said its competitor is putting on a “masterclass in deflection” to prevent the court from granting a restraining order against Alliant. Late last …

Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment

Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of “rampant sexism, discrimination, and unfair treatment of women.” The request for a restraining …

Gallagher Sues Alliant Again for Alleged ‘Corporate Raid’ of Employees

Broker Arthur J. Gallagher filed another poaching lawsuit against Alliant Insurance Services, alleging Alliant is “presently engaged in a corporate raid of Gallagher’s Chicago office.” According to the lawsuit filed on July 28 in U.S. District Court in the Northern …

Gallagher Acquires Ireland’s INNOVU Group

U.S. based global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has purchased Wexford, Ireland-based INNOVU Group Holding Co. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded by Ronan Foley in 2018, INNOVU Insurance is a retail insurance broker …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Illinois’ Hruska Insurancenter

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mokena, Illinois-based Hruska Insurancenter, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1956, Hruska Insurancenter is a retail property/casualty brokerage with a particular focus on serving commercial real estate …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Missouri’s Commercial Insurance Underwriters

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Springfield, Missouri-based Commercial Insurance Underwriters, Inc. (CIU). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984, CIU is a surplus lines agency offering commercial, personal and professional lines coverages for …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Arkansas’ The Robbi Davis Agency

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Little Rock, Arkansas-based The Robbi Davis Agency, Inc.. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996, RDA is a full-service insurance agency specializing in employee benefits, Medicare supplement/drug …