Gallagher
Founded by Arthur J. Gallagher in Chicago in 1927, Gallagher has grown to be one of the leading insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consultant companies in the world. With significant reach internationally, the organisation employs over 34,000 people and our global network provides services in more than 130 countries.
Gallagher features in the Insurance Age Top 75 UK Brokers listing, Insurance Age Top 50 Insurance Brokers in Personal Lines listing, and the Insurance Age Top 100 Insurance Brokers 2021 listing. Find out what other companies made the cut.
Quizzical questions: 19 October 2018
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Gallagher buys Portmore Insurance Brokers
Deal is the broker's second since UK Retail CEO Michael Rea promised a return to buying earlier this year.
Podcast: Allianz’s Sarah Mallaby gives her view on five stories from the week
Mallaby discusses Marsh’s takeover of JLT, cyber issues in the market and insurance fraud.
Gallagher and Ardonagh in legal dispute
Case involves alleged staff poaching by former Gallagher employees now working within the Ardonagh Group.
#Insagepeople: 17 - 23 September 2018
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Market moves: Rock steady
While the insurance news flow traditionally slows down over the summer holidays, there has still been a steady stream of people moves
#Insagepeople: 6 - 10 August 2018
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#insagepeople 23 - 27 July 2018
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Quizzical questions: 13 July 2018
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Dive In 2018 launches
Festival for diversity and inclusion is to take place on 25 to 27 September and focus on time and action.
Charlie Scott replaces Ian Story as Gallagher’s UK CFO
Story had been in the role since February 2015.
Broking Break - Your Top 5
Three stories dominated this week - Allianz's acquisition appetite, MS Amlin's household exit and Grahame Chilton's planned move away from Gallagher.
Quizzical questions: 22 June 2018
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Industry praises outgoing Gallagher CEO Chilton for "steadying the ship"
Experts say Chilton will leave the business in a good place and welcome incoming CEO Simon Matson.
Sue Langley lifts the lid on finding a successor for Grahame Chilton
The chairman reveals what it is like working with plain speaking Chily and discusses exciting times ahead at Gallagher with Matson.
Grahame Chilton on life at Gallagher - people, deals, integration and the future
Simon Matson to become CEO before the end of the year
Gallagher: Simon Matson to replace Grahame Chilton as CEO
Chilton to step down before the end of the year.
Pen writing up takeover “shopping list”
MGA ready to return to the buying trail after pause since 2015.
Gallagher monitoring President Donald Trump’s Iran sanctions move
Broker ran the business out of UK and Norway.
Blog: Eight things to look out for at Biba 2018
As the UK insurance sector descends on Manchester for the 2018 British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference, Jonathan Swift predicts some of the key talking points on the floor and in the bars around the venue.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance age content editor Jonathan Swift and editor Siân Barton discuss the week’s top stories for 7 – 11 May in our short podcast.
Pen Underwriting reveals its largest ever “master binder” in £110m annual deal with Legal & General
L&G to lead on UK household and SME for five years.
Gallagher's Risk Services deal first in strong pipeline
The deal is Gallagher’s first buy since it completed the integration process of Oval, Giles and Oamps.
Gallagher buys Risk Services in UK M&A return
Deal marks the broker's first purchase in the UK after a three year long integration programme.