Itasca

• AJG Beefs Up Employee-Benefit Business

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 16, 2012

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced two acquisitions in the employee-benefits niche this week.

• AJG Acquires Wischmeyer Benefit

  By Staff Writer  |  March 9, 2012

  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. says it has acquired Wischmeyer Benefit Partners in Dallas.

• AJG E&S Expands Into Louisiana; USI, Brown & Brown Make Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  March 1, 2012

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher says it is expanding its excess and surplus-lines business into Louisiana with the acquisition of First Premium Insurance Group Inc.

• AJG E&S Expands Into La.; USI, Brown & Brown Also Make Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 23, 2012

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher says it is expanding its excess and surplus lines business into Louisiana with the acquisition of First Premium Insurance Group, Inc.

• Brown & Brown Strengthens Benefits Area; AJG Acquires S.C. Agency

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 20, 2012

  Brown & Brown has acquired Independent Pharmaceutical Consultants, strengthening its benefits division, while Arthur J. Gallagher says it acquired a South Carolina agency with roots dating back more than 70 years.

• AJG and Genstar Capital Announce Acquisitions

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 23, 2011

  Arthur J. Gallagher says it acquired a healthcare broker in Colorado while the private equity firm Genstar Investors says it acquired a program administrator in Texas.

• AJG Reports Growth; Says Rate Increases Necessary for Industry’s Health

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 27, 2011

  Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher's chief executive is upbeat about the firm’s third-quarter performance, and told analysts that rate increases are necessary for the industry’s health.

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  By Dave Lenckus  |  October 26, 2011

  Looking to get courted? You might want to rethink your agency's attraction to buyers, according to experts.

• Hub Leads Acquisitions With Three This Month To Date

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  October 13, 2011

  Hub International announced the completion of three acquisitions so far this month, leading other insurance brokers in a busy few weeks of merger-and-acquisition activity.

• Arthur J. Gallagher Makes First Pure Benefits Acquisition In Arkansas

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 3, 2011

  Itasca, Ill.-based insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. says it acquired Group Benefits of Arkansas, LLC.