Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Scout Benefits Group LLC

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Cleary Benefits Group Inc.

July 8, 2024

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Danbury, Connecticut-based Cleary Benefits Group Inc., a health and benefits consulting firm serving primarily mid-size to large commercial clients. Cleary's leadership team will remain in place and operate under Gallagher's Northeast region benefits organization; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Bernard Benefits and Bernard Healthcare Financial Planning

May 30, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Nashville-based Bernard Benefits and Bernard Healthcare Financial Planning, subsidiaries of Bernard Health. The acquisition adds small-group health and employee benefits brokerage and individual health insurance financial planning capabilities to Gallagher’s South Central region operations; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Case Group

February 27, 2025

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired São Paulo-based Case Group, an employee and health benefits brokerage and consulting firm. The Case Group team will remain in São Paulo and operate under Gallagher's Brazil leadership to expand Gallagher's employee and health benefits capabilities in Brazil; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Strategic Services Group, Inc.

October 16, 2025

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Rochester Hills, Michigan-based Strategic Services Group, Inc., an employee benefits consulting firm. The deal expands Gallagher's employee health benefits consulting capabilities in Michigan and the Midwest; terms were not disclosed and the existing SSG team will remain in place.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Buck from H.I.G. Capital

April 3, 2023

Professional Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has completed the acquisition of Buck, a New York–headquartered provider of retirement plan consulting, health & welfare consulting, employee communications, and technology-enabled benefits administration services. The transaction represents H.I.G. Capital's exit after acquiring Buck in 2018 and supporting growth through strategic initiatives and add-on acquisitions.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires WDK Benefits, LLC

November 8, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Farmington, Connecticut-based employee benefits agency WDK Benefits, LLC. Terms were not disclosed; John Kaufman and his associates will remain in place as part of Gallagher’s East region employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations to bolster Gallagher’s capabilities in New England.