Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Lifesure Group Limited

Arthur J. Gallagher / Gallagher Re Acquires Bay Risk Services Limited

March 6, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., through its reinsurance division Gallagher Re, has acquired the business and assets of UK-based Lloyd’s broker Bay Risk Services Limited, a member of the Optio Group. Bay Risk, founded in 2016 and specializing in structuring and placing delegated underwriting authority (binder) business for program managers, MGAs and Lloyd’s coverholders, will join Gallagher Re’s global programs practice; the existing Bay Risk leadership team will remain in place. Terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Coverys Insurance Services (retail agency assets)

November 16, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired certain assets of the retail agency business of Coverys Insurance Services, an East Lansing, Michigan-based insurance broker specializing in medical malpractice and professional liability. Terms were not disclosed and the Coverys Insurance Services team will remain in East Lansing under the direction of Ryan Isaacs as part of Gallagher's Midwest retail P/C brokerage operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher Re) Acquires MGB Re

January 16, 2024

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., through its reinsurance division Gallagher Re, has acquired Toronto-based MGB Re. The acquisition will expand Gallagher Re's medical reinsurance capabilities and bring MGB's leadership team into Gallagher Re's North America operations; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Bircroft Insurance Services

April 3, 2025

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired London-based Bircroft Insurance Services, a specialist broker focused on retail and wholesale insurance for the commercial real estate sector. The Bircroft team, led by Ian Lee and Simon Bird, will join Gallagher’s specialist real estate practice within its UK & Ireland Retail division; terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Allied Insurance Brokers (and Ascinsure Specialty Risk)

September 23, 2019

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Pittsburgh-based Allied Insurance Brokers, including its subsidiary Ascinsure Specialty Risk. The acquisition adds niche crane, scaffold and equipment-dealer insurance expertise and a program underwriting capability to Gallagher’s construction practice and U.S. wholesale operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Lighthouse Insurance Group, LLC

May 2, 2022

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Independence, Ohio-based Lighthouse Insurance Group, LLC, a benefits and Medicare-focused insurance consultancy and lead-generation network. The acquisition expands Gallagher's health and ancillary insurance offerings; LIG founders Jason Farro and Anthony Naoum and their associates will remain in place and report into Gallagher's U.S. Health & Benefits practice.