Foster & Foster to Acquire Gallagher Benefit Services’ Public Sector Actuarial Consulting Operations
September 16, 2026
Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire certain public sector actuarial consulting operations from Gallagher Benefit Services. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The deal will bring a public-sector actuarial team and plan relationships into Foster & Foster, expanding its capabilities serving governmental retirement systems across the United States.
- Targets
- Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. public sector actuarial consulting operations
- Sellers
- Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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