Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Lighthouse Insurance Group, LLC

Alera Group Acquires Lighthouse Group

December 2, 2020

Insurance

Alera Group acquired Lighthouse Group, an eight-location Michigan insurance broker, effective December 1, 2020. The acquisition expands Alera’s national insurance and employee benefits platform into Michigan and allows Lighthouse to leverage Alera’s resources while retaining its local team.

Hilb Group Acquires Lighthouse Insurance Agency

July 1, 2022

Insurance

The Hilb Group announced it has acquired Dorchester, Massachusetts-based Lighthouse Insurance Agency effective July 1, 2022, integrating the agency into Hilb's New England regional operations. Lighthouse, led by Principal Brian Boucher, specializes in personal and commercial property & casualty insurance with a transportation focus (livery and taxis), and its team will join Hilb's transportation practice to strengthen the firm's specialty offering in New England.

World Insurance Associates Acquires Lighthouse Insurance Agency (Madisonville, LA)

July 30, 2025

Insurance

World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Lighthouse Insurance Agency of Madisonville, Louisiana effective March 1, 2025; terms were not disclosed. Lighthouse, which writes personal lines, small and medium business policies and large commercial property coverage, will operate as part of World as the firm expands its presence in Louisiana.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Shepard Insurance Group

November 26, 2024

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based Shepard Insurance Group; terms were not disclosed. Shepard's leadership will remain in place, and the deal expands Gallagher's high-net-worth insurance offerings in the Northeast and Florida.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Hughes Insurance Agency, Inc.

November 21, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Queensbury, New York–based Hughes Insurance Agency, Inc.; terms were not disclosed. Hughes will join Gallagher Agency Alliance and its principals Linda Abodeely and Joe Koncikowski and their team will continue to operate from their current location under Gallagher's Global Small Business practice.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Southern Insurance Group, LLC

September 11, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Columbia, Mississippi-based Southern Insurance Group, LLC. The acquisition expands Gallagher's retail property/casualty brokerage presence in Mississippi and the Southeast U.S.; Southern Insurance Group's team will remain in place and operate under Gallagher's Mid-South brokerage leadership.