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.
People Moves Round-up: 29 June - 3 July 2020
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Pen partners with the police on cyber certification scheme for SMEs
The Gallagher-owned MGA says SMEs who achieve the certification and then buy cyber insurance from Pen through their broker will receive a premium discount.
Brokers mixed response to Black Lives Matter
Updated: Some have pledged an “anti-racist” approach but there is little ethnicity data available to measure performance.
People Moves Round-up: 8 - 12 June 2020
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Covid-19: Industry welcomes government-backed trade credit reinsurance scheme
Biba CEO Steve White says trade body worked with the government, the ABI and the Confederation of British Industry to find a solution after brokers in the trade credit sector said they found it “extremely difficult” to place new business.
Covid-19: Are brokers taking pay cuts to get through the crisis?
After Aon stated that 70% of its staff are expected to take reductions in salary as the business tackles the economic impact of the coronavirus, other UK brokers reveal a mixed approach to the situation.
Gallagher names broking and placement MD
Simon Collings takes over the role from Mark Armitage, who retired at the end of March.
The working from home diaries: James Murray
Insurance Age finds out how James Murray, Leeds head of office at Gallagher, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Former Towergate CFO Mark Mugge resurfaces at motor broker
Mugge most recently worked at Ardonagh Group after moving across from Gallagher to Towergate in 2015.
Covid-19: Confusion over rent guarantee insurance
Broker refuses to sell rent guarantee cover amid the coronavirus crisis as it forces landlords to evict tenants in order to kick in.
Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga
Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.
In Person: Stuart Reid
Reid chats to Insurance Age about his return to the market, being approached by private equity houses and why there are lots of opportunities for smaller brokers in the current market.
Stuart Reid returns to the industry as Pikl chairman
Exclusive: The former Bluefin and Gallagher boss says he is taking on a number of new roles, with the rest to be revealed in the near future.
Covid-19: Brokers ban meetings and push remote working
Updated: The largest brokers in the UK revealed measures in place to protect staff and customers from coronavirus.
Pen creates regional role amid broker push
The Gallagher-owned MGA has developed a manager role to focus on the Midlands and North.
Gallagher to offer CPP’s SME cyber cover
Product will be sold exclusively through Acturis, following CPP’s launch on the platform in October 2019.
The Insurance Age Podcast – 14 February 2020
News editor Ida Axling and editor Siân Barton look over the top stories for the week.
Pen reveals further management changes
Move follows Gallagher’s UK specialty management reshuffle which also saw Tom Downey take over the Pen CEO role from Jonathan Turner.
Gallagher reshuffles UK specialty and Pen Underwriting leadership teams
Jonathan Turner moves from Pen to take on UK specialty CEO post as broker creates new head of business development role taken up by John Thompson.
David Ross, CEO of Ardonagh Group - Taking on the world
Profile: David Ross, Ardonagh CEO, tells Insurance Age why he’s a lucky man and reveals his hopes for the group as he puts the challenges of the past five years behind him
Gallagher revenues continue to rise in 2019
Profit for the broking segment grew by 25%.
People Moves Round-up: 27-31 January 2020
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Gallagher names North MD
Consolidator says the move follows a significant expansion of its regional branch network as a result of various acquisitions, including Stackhouse Poland.
Capsicum Re targets further growth following Gallagher takeover deal
Gallagher's UK boss Simon Matson addressed last year's "unfortunate" Gallagher v Ardonagh court case for the first time as he discussed the broker's full acquisition of Capsicum Re alongside CEO Rupert Swallow.