Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Ericson Insurance Advisors
January 31, 2024
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Washington Depot, Connecticut-based Ericson Insurance Services, LLC, dba Ericson Insurance Advisors. The boutique personal-lines insurance broker, which serves high-net-worth clients nationwide, will remain in its current location with Spencer and Peter Houldin and their team continuing under Gallagher's Northeast retail P/C brokerage operations.
- Buyers
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Targets
- Ericson Insurance Advisors
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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