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Tue, February 7, 2012 Arthur J. Gallagher amp;; Co. Acquires Detlefs Johnson amp;; Partners
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Detlefs Johnson & Partners -- ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Detlefs Johnson & Partners
ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: [ AJG ]) today announced the acquisition of Detlefs Johnson & Partners located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With operations dating back to the 1970s, Detlefs Johnson & Partners offers a wide range of employee benefit consultation, human resource and insurance benefit brokerage services for their clients throughout the southern and central United States. They specialize in group health, life, disability, dental, retirement planning and human resource services. Philip Detlefs, Gary Johnson, Amanda Hamilton and their associates will continue to operate in their current location under the direction of John Neumaier, South Central Regional Executive Vice President of Gallagher's employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.
"Detlefs Johnson is another fine example of how our merger strategy is designed to add depth to our geographic presence and our client capabilities," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "Over the years, their team has developed a reputation for outstanding client service which will be a wonderful complement to our employee benefits operations in Louisiana. We are pleased to welcome Phil, Gary, Amanda and their colleagues to our growing Gallagher family of professionals."
Arthur J. Gallagher& Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has operations in 17 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 110 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
Contact: Marsha J. Akin
Director - Investor Relations
630-285-3501 – [ marsha_akin@ajg.com ]
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