Clarion Capital Partners Acquires Arthur Murray International, Inc.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Clements Worldwide

October 18, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Clements Worldwide, a Washington, D.C.-based international insurance broker; terms were not disclosed. Clements' leadership and team will remain in place and will report into Gallagher's mid-South retail P&C brokerage operations, with the acquisition intended to bolster Gallagher's international capabilities and cross-selling opportunities.

Clarion Capital Partners Acquires Marketplace Events

January 8, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Clarion Capital Partners has acquired Marketplace Events, the largest organizer of B2C shows in North America, operating more than 110 shows across the U.S. and Canada and attracting over 2.2 million attendees annually. The transaction (completed from Clarion's Fund IV) was financed in part by PennantPark; Clarion said it will accelerate Marketplace's growth and expand its sport, outdoor and new B2B show offerings.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires BMR Insurance (Murray Gardner Insurance Agency)

December 27, 2024

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Murray Gardner Insurance Agency Inc., dba BMR Insurance, a Tustin, California-based retail insurance agency serving commercial and personal lines across Southern California. The deal will integrate BMR into Gallagher’s Southwest retail brokerage operations to expand its retail brokerage capabilities in the region; terms were not disclosed.

Clarion Capital Partners Completes Strategic Investment in Narrative Strategies

February 15, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Clarion Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Narrative Strategies, an integrated public affairs and corporate reputation agency. Narrative’s founding partners retain a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead operations as the investment will support capability expansion, geographic growth, and future M&A activity.

AssuredPartners Acquires Murray Insurance Associates, Inc.

January 22, 2021

Insurance

AssuredPartners, Inc. has acquired Murray Insurance Associates, Inc., a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based insurance agency. The Murray team of 170 — which generates approximately $31 million in annualized revenues — will remain led by CEO Richard Rankin and join AssuredPartners to strengthen the firm’s Pennsylvania footprint and service capabilities.

Carnegie Acquires CLARUS Corporation

March 21, 2023

Education

Carnegie (Carnegie Dartlet LLC), a PE-backed higher education marketing and enrollment strategy firm, has acquired CLARUS Corporation, a specialist in community college marketing. The deal expands Carnegie’s capabilities in community college enrollment marketing and integrates CLARUS’s digital, brand, and research services into Carnegie’s broader higher-education offerings; Carnegie is backed by New Heritage Capital, which remains the platform sponsor.