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Gallagher Acquires Excess Underwriting

On June 16, 2021, Gallagher acquired insurance company Excess Underwriting

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gallagher’s 350th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Gallagher’s 24th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Gallagher’s 10th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-06-16
Target Excess Underwriting
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Gallagher
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Excess Underwriting

Markham, Ontario, Canada
Excess Underwriting is a property/casualty managing general agency (MGA) and Lloyd's broker serving insurance brokers and their clients across Canada. The Company specializes in commercial and residential property and liability, and errors & omissions coverage solutions. Excess Underwriting was founded in 2008 and is based in Markham, Ontario.

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Buyer

Gallagher

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Insurance
Employees44,000
Revenue 10.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Gallagher's headquarters in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. Gallagher has operations in 27 countries and offers its services in more than 140 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. Gallagher was incorporated in 1927 and is based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 422 of 566
Sector (Insurance) 350 of 471
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 399 of 536
State (Ontario) 10 of 15
Country (Canada) 24 of 30
Year (2021) 14 of 37
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-30 Stellar Benefits Group

Solon, Ohio, United States

Stellar Benefits Group is a full-service employee benefits consulting firm offering comprehensive health and welfare programs for businesses of all sizes, ranging from individual offices to multinational corporations. Stellar Benefits Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Solon, Ohio.

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