Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is an insurance and reinsurance brokerage, risk management and consulting company headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. It was founded in Chicago in 1927. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker AJG. The shares are included in the S&P 500 index.

Gallagher does not underwrite policies itself; it places policies with insurers on behalf of businesses, organizations and individuals and earns commissions or fees for the service. Its brokerage activity covers areas such as property and casualty, employee benefits and health, while reinsurance broking is carried out as Gallagher Re. On the risk management side, a service arm under the Gallagher Bassett brand handles the claim files of insured parties and follows up the payment process. The company gives acquisitions of insurance brokers a considerable place in its growth.

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