Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Lifesure Group Limited
September 5, 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired UK-based Lifesure Group Limited, a specialist personal lines insurance broker serving the leisure and holiday market; terms were not disclosed. The deal also includes Lifesure's affiliated Barnes Commercial business and brings Paul Reid and his team into Gallagher's UK & Ireland Retail division to bolster niche personal lines capabilities.
- Buyers
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Targets
- Lifesure Group Limited, Barnes Commercial
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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