M&A Deal Summary

Gallagher Acquires Jones Brown

On January 8, 2019, Gallagher acquired insurance company Jones Brown

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gallagher’s 281st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Gallagher’s 18th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Gallagher’s 9th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-01-08
Target Jones Brown
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Gallagher
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Jones Brown

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jones Brown Inc. is a retail property/casualty insurance broker offering a full range of commercial and personal insurance services. Jones Brown, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Toronto, 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 339 of 550
Sector (Insurance) 281 of 456
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 322 of 520
State (Ontario) 9 of 14
Country (Canada) 18 of 29
Year (2019) 3 of 47
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-08 First Agency

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

First Agency is a broker and managing general agency specialized in offering blanket student and athletic accident insurance coverage, including sports camps/special risk insurance, to colleges and K-12 schools. First Agency was founded in 1959 and is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-10 Complete Benefit Alliance

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Complete Benefit Alliance LLC is a full-service benefits enrollment and communications firm serving large and mid-sized, public and private sector employer groups across the United States. Complete Benefit Alliance LLC was founded in 1997 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

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