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Gallagher | February 13, 2020

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Affiliated Benefit Consultants in Oakbrook, IL. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Affiliated Benefit Consultants, founded 1986, provides a range of benefits consulting services to clients throughout the US. Following the transaction, Affiliated Benefit Consultants president John Araujo and his associates will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of Gallagher Great Lakes region employee benefits consulting and brok...

Insurance Technology

Grange Insurance, | April 30, 2021

The insurance claims process is commonly regarded as a pivotal point in the customer experience journey. Grange Insurance has enabled next-generation policyholder interactions through the claims journey in response to changing customer expectations in the modern age. Digital updates include: • Two-way texting to enable Grange claims associates to connect with policyholders within multiple modes of communication • Electronic claims p...

Insurance Technology

Farmers Insurance | September 21, 2021

Farmers Insurance® today announced plans to use a digitally controlled mobile robot to assist with in-field catastrophe claims handling and non-catastrophe property inspections, helping to improve the safety and efficiency of both while becoming one of the first national P&C insurers to deploy a robotic quadruped. Created by Boston Dynamics and customized for Farmers®, "Spot" will join claims personnel beginning as early as fall 2021 to help assess dama...

Risk Management

Marsh McLennan Agency, Marsh | July 08, 2022

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh, today announced the acquisition of CS Insurance Strategies, Inc., a full-service insurance agency based in Chicago. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2009 by CEO Charles Smith, CS Insurance Strategies is a minority-owned brokerage providing employee health and benefits, business insurance, and risk management consulting services to organizations of all sizes across the US. CS Insurance Strategies serves clie...