Gallagher

Founded in October 1927 by Arthur J Gallagher, Arthur J Gallagher and Company is a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Providing commercial insurance, human resources, and employee benefits solutions to public, private, and not-for-profit organizations, the enterprise ranks 367th on the Fortune 500 and 192nd on the Forbes Global 2000 indices. The firm generates revenue by connecting clients with insurance products from various carriers and expands through strategic acquisitions, including the August 2017 purchase of Michigan-based brokerage Ballard Benefit Works. Led by Chairman and CEO J Patrick Gallagher Jr, the corporation has traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange since its initial public offering in 1984. The multinational company initiated its international expansion in 1974 and has since grown into one of the largest insurance brokers worldwide.