AJG completes WTW acquisition

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations from Willis Towers Watson plc.

Together with Gallagher’s existing reinsurance operations, the combined businesses will trade as Gallagher Re led by James Kent, Global Reinsurance CEO, who will report to Tom Gallagher, Gallagher’s CEO of Global Property & Casualty Brokerage.

“I’d like to officially welcome our new reinsurance brokerage colleagues to the Gallagher family of professionals,” said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman, president and CEO. “Together, we will build upon our shared focus of outstanding service, expertise and client- centric culture. I am confident the combination will deliver tremendous value to our clients, our global brokerage and risk management teams, and our shareholders.”

Kent added: “This combination marks a new chapter for two remarkable reinsurance broking teams as well as for our valued and extremely supportive clients and stakeholders. We are bringing together highly complementary and well-respected reinsurance businesses to create a truly compelling unified reinsurance platform. I am incredibly proud to be leading Gallagher Re into its next phase of growth.”