Gallagher to buy AssuredPartners in $13.45-bn deal

ARTHUR J GALLAGHER said on Monday it would acquire insurance broker Assured Partners in an all-cash deal worth $13.45 billion, as it looks to bolster its focus on property and casualty and employee benefits across the U.S.

- REUTERS December 9

Gallagher follows in the footsteps of rivals Aon and Marsh McLennan, which have also struck $13 billion and $7.75 billion, deals, respectively, over the last 12 months to expand into the vast and fast-growing middle-market insurance business.

Middle-market insurance caters to mid-sized businesses that generate annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion.