Gallagher News

UK’s Towergate Contributes to £20M ($30.9M) Gallagher Lawsuit Settlement

The lawsuit filed by Arthur J. Gallagher against the former CEO of its international brokerage operation, David Ross, who defected to Towergate earlier in the year – has been settled for a payment of £20 million ($30.9 million). Gallagher filed …

Gallagher Buys 65% of ARM Re, Colombian Energy & Construction Specialist

Arthur J. Gallagher – the international division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – has extended its investment in Latin America with a 65 percent shareholding in independent Colombian energy and construction specialist ARM Re Ltda (ARM). Other terms of …

Prairie State Insurance Cooperative Expands Board

The Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC), based in Itasca, Ill., has appointed two new board members, growing the board from seven to nine members. Dr. Julie Ann Fuchs, assistant superintendent for business at the Kaneland Community Unit School District #302, …

3 New Workers’ Comp Arbitrators Appointed in Illinois

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed three more arbitrators for workers’ compensation system disputes. William Gallagher has 35 years of experience as an attorney concentrating on workers’ compensation in Illinois and Missouri, both in solo practice and at Nichols Law …

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Gallagher & Associates

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., has acquired Minnesota-based Gallagher & Associates Inc., a $1 million property and casualty insurance agency specializing in public school districts. Gallagher & Associates, based in Blaine, Minn., …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Group Benefits of Arkansas LLC

Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Group Benefits of Arkansas LLC in Ft. Smith, Ark. Established in 2004, Group Benefits of Arkansas LLC (GBA) offers a wide range …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Mortgage Insurance Agency

Itasca, Ill.-based international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., announced it has acquired Mortgage Insurance Agency Ltd. in Crystal Lake, Ill. Founded in 1993, Mortgage Insurance Agency is a retail insurance broker providing commercial …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Oklahoma’s Meyers-Reynolds & Associates

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Meyers-Reynolds & Associates Inc., a retail insurance broker headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Formed in 1985, Meyers-Reynolds & Associates (MRA) provides commercial property/casualty insurance …

A.J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Adds 2 in Louisiana

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services announced that it has added to its sales teams in the firm’s Baton Rouge and Lake Charles offices. In Baton Rouge, the company added Robert Johnston as a sales executive. Johnston most recently was …