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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | December 21, 2022

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced an agreement to acquire the partnership interests of BCHR Holdings, L.P., dba Buck. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2023, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Buck is a leading provider of retirement, HR and employee benefits consulting and administration services. The organization has a long history, dating back more than 100 years, with a diverse client base by both size and indus...

Insurance Technology

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | August 16, 2021

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced an agreement to acquire the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021. "Broadening our reinsurance brokerage offerings has been a strategic objective at Gallagher and this acquisition will significantly enhance our global value proposition," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "We were very impressed...

Intellectual Property

Orion180 | February 16, 2022

Orion180, a homeowners insurance provider leveraging advanced technology to serve independent insurance agents in the Southeastern U.S., has announced the hiring of Christoph Birchler as Chief Financial Officer. The hiring capped a year of significant growth and business momentum that will carry the company into 2022. Birchler joined Orion180 in December 2021 and is responsible for directing the finance, audit, and treasury functions of the organization. "It'...

Life Insurance

Consumer Watchdog | February 19, 2022

The California Supreme Court has refused to review a lower court ruling that stripped the Insurance Commissioner of critical powers granted by California voters to protect against excessive insurance rates. In a challenge to State Farm's homeowners insurance rates originally brought by Consumer Watchdog in 2014, the state's Insurance Commissioner ordered the company to lower its rates by 7% and refund overcharges dating back to July 2015. State Farm sued, and last October,...