Arthur J. Gallagher News

CME’s Mead Joins Arthur J. Gallagher as Marketing Chief

Illinois-based global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that Christopher E. Mead has joined the company as its new chief marketing officer. Mead will be responsible for leading the company’s global marketing and communications efforts, reporting directly to …

MGA Pen Underwriting & Markel Partner to Offer UK Equine Cover

Pen Underwriting has formed a new strategic partnership with specialist insurer Markel International to further consolidate Pen’s presence in the UK equestrian market and drive the company’s product innovation in the sector. Markel is an established and leading name in …

Gallagher Launches Manufacturers’ Cyber Solution to Close Coverage Gaps

Arthur J. Gallagher announced it has responded to the “perfect storm” facing manufacturers – a rising risk of cyber attacks, coupled with increased vulnerability and largely excluded exposures – by designing a tailor-made policy to more effectively transfer their unique …

Insurers’ Financial Strength, Brokers’ Expertise Drive Satisfaction in Large Commercial Market: J.D. Power

The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insurance broker makes the most difference when it comes to customer satisfaction for commercial insurance, a new industry study revealed. According to the J.D. Power 2016 …

Arthur J. Gallagher Taps JLT’s Boyle & Ollerenshaw for Credit & Political Risks Team

Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed industry stalwarts Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors, aiming to deepen its specialist capabilities in credit and political risks insurance. They report to Mark Gubbins, managing director of the specialist Structured Credit & …

Arthur J. Gallagher Buys Brim, Expanding Scandinavia Specialty Footprint

Arthur J. Gallagher has extended its investment in Scandinavia by acquiring an 85 percent stake in Swedish specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Brim AB. With revenues of US$11.4 million and employing 29 people, Brim is a specialty broker with approximately …

UK Broker Network Compass Completes Management Buyout from Gallagher

UK broker network Compass has completed a management buyout from Arthur J. Gallagher, for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees the Compass business transfer into wholly independent ownership for the first time since its launch as a new network proposition …

Gallagher Appoints 2 Former Willis Aviation Brokers as Divisional Directors

Arthur J. Gallagher has appointed two former Willis aviation brokers, Mark Champion and Paul Rogers, as divisional directors. With combined experience of nearly 70 years, Gallagher said the hiring of these “industry stalwarts [underlines] its commitment to the aviation arena.” …

Gallagher Acquires Canadian Personal & Commericial Lines Broker, B.R. Rhymer

Arthur J. Gallagher has acquired B.R. Rhymer Insurance Agencies Ltd., a Canadian personal and commercial lines broker located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The agreement will see the business, which has been operating under a franchise agreement since 1995, become wholly owned …

Gallagher Partners with Cardinus to Help UK Clients Cut Risk of Underinsurance

Arthur J. Gallagher* has partnered with independent specialist Cardinus Risk Management to offer its commercial property and property investor clients a cost-effective nationwide service that will help eradicate the risk of underinsurance and its far-reaching consequences. With figures revealing that …