AJ Gallagher
Towergate reshuffle sees three senior appointments
Towergate has made three senior internal appointments within its underwriting business following the departures of Simon Read and Scott Banks for Gallagher.
Towergate staff join Gallagher
Gallagher International is set to beef up its underwriting operation after attracting a team from Towergate.
M&A - market update: Coming together
Merger and acquisition activity is finally on the rise following a long period of stagnation. Daniel Dunkley looks at what is behind the increase.
Arthur J Gallagher acquires Singapore broker
Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed the opening of a new representative office in Singapore through the acquisition of ITI Solutions, a specialist broking house.
Arthur J Gallagher acquires Singapore broker
Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed the opening of a new representative office in Singapore through the acquisition of ITI Solutions, a specialist broking house.
Editor's comment: All action, no talk
Mergers & acquisitions have definitely dominated the insurance headlines this week. Nothing unusual in that — except, for once, it's been more a case of all action and little talk, rather than the reverse, as is so typically the case. But it also remains…
News analysis - AJG acquisition: Deal or no deal
After a number of stalled bids from a variety of firms, Heath Lambert has been bought by international giant Arthur J Gallagher. Mairi MacDonald follows the timeline of the deal and looks at what the consequences may be.
Gallagher's crashes UK top 10 broker table with £97m Heath swoop
Arthur J Gallagher has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of Heath Lambert in a £97m cash deal.
Post history - five years ago: Monument chief quits in two months
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 5 years ago reveals.
Gallagher acquires Woodbrook
Arthur J. Gallagher International has acquired the business and certain assets of Woodbrook Underwriting Agencies.
Gallagher names new chairman
Former JLT chairman Andrew Agnew is set to become chairman of the Arthur J. Gallagher International Executive, effective 1 May 2011.
Gallagher in Heath Lambert takeover talks
Arthur J Gallagher International is in takeover talks with London market broker Heath Lambert, according to sources close to the company.
Broker AJG UK recruits new director from Hiscox
Philip Saunders has been recruited from Hiscox to join the 14-strong binding authority unit at Arthur J Gallagher UK as divisional director.
Ex-Gallagher CIO joins XL
XL Insurance has appointed Terry McGinness as chief information officer for its international property & casualty as well as global specialty business units, based in London.
Gallagher International announces latest acquisition, SBA
Gallagher International has acquired Australia-based natural resources risk management provider Specialised Broking Associates for an undisclosed sum.
Aon open to the idea of accepting contingent commissions again
Aon today announced it is working with markets to explore the various forms of alternative remuneration available to it which may include supplemental and/or contingent commissions.
Gallagher appoints new Australian CEO
Andrew Godden joins Arthur J. Gallagher Australasia from sister company Specialised Broking Associates in Perth, where he was a founding shareholder from 2003.
Former Bluefin MD joins OIM
Chris Ladkin is to join OIM Underwriting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arthur J Gallagher UK. He will head OIM’s new Finpro team, to be formed in combination with the Circadian team which joined OIM following the AJG acquisition of the First City assets.
US giant Gallaghers unveils second UK swoop in months
US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher has announced the acquisition of London-based Risk & Reward Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
KPMG appointed as First City's administrator
David Costley-Wood and Michael Walker, restructuring partners at KPMG, have been appointed joint administrators of First City Insurance Group and its subsidiary company, First City Partnership by the companies’ directors.
Job losses expected in wake of First City and AJG merger
A number of employees are set to lose their roles after Arthur J Gallagher’s takeover of First City, Reinsurance has learned.
Gallagher set for First City purchase
The UK arm of US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher is set to acquire the insurance broking business of First City.