KKR & Co. Inc. Acquires Global Atlantic Financial Group

Howden Agrees to Acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC

January 5, 2026

Insurance

Howden, the global insurance broking group, has agreed to acquire Atlantic Global Risk LLC (“Atlantic Group”), an independent transaction liability insurance broker in the United States. The deal is intended to expand Howden’s U.S. retail broking platform and create a global transaction liability powerhouse, with Atlantic Group founders and employees becoming Howden shareholders.

KKR Acquires Remaining 37% of Global Atlantic

January 2, 2024

Insurance

KKR & Co. Inc. has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire the remaining 37% of The Global Atlantic Financial Group, bringing its ownership to 100%. Global Atlantic will remain led by its existing management team and operate under the Global Atlantic brand as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of KKR, enabling closer collaboration to realize identified synergies and expand capabilities across insurance and investment solutions.

Mercer Global Advisors Acquires Kingfisher Capital

October 24, 2023

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors acquired Kingfisher Capital, LLC, a Charlotte-based wealth management and family office-style advisory firm that manages roughly $630 million in client assets across about 210 clients. The deal expands Mercer's presence in the South/Southeast and brings Kingfisher's founders and team into Mercer’s national RIA platform, which is majority-owned by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Eastern Insurance Group

September 19, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Natick, Massachusetts-based Eastern Insurance Group, LLC (a subsidiary of Eastern Bank) for $510 million (net of seller-funded expenses). The acquisition, expected to close in late 2023 and now completed, expands Gallagher’s commercial property/casualty, personal lines and employee benefits capabilities across the Northeast U.S.; Eastern Insurance reported pro forma trailing-12-month revenues of approximately $104 million and EBITDAC of $37 million.

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

June 8, 2016

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) acquired KRW Insurance Agency, Inc., a Crystal Lake, Illinois-based retail insurance broker. KRW, established in the 1940s, provides commercial property/casualty, risk management, employee benefits and personal lines with specializations in the construction and manufacturing industries; management will continue to operate under Gallagher's Midwest region.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Cohn Financial Group, LLC

February 17, 2015

Financial Services

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) acquired Cohn Financial Group, LLC, a Phoenix-based private placement life insurance distributor, in a transaction announced Feb. 17, 2015; terms were not disclosed. The acquisition brings specialized private placement variable universal life and annuity distribution capabilities and high-net-worth client relationships into Gallagher's employee benefits operations, with Michael Cohn and his team remaining in place under Norbert Chung.