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Thursday, May 02 2019 - 11:18
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires AgriRisk Services Pty Limited
ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Australian 
insurance broker AgriRisk Services Pty Limited. Terms of the transaction were 
not disclosed.

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Headquartered in North Sydney, New South Wales with offices in Tamworth, NSW 
and Toowoomba, Queensland, AgriRisk Services offers rural and farm insurance 
products and services to higher-value rural enterprises and large corporate 
agribusiness operations throughout Australia. John van der Vegt and his 
associates offer a range of crop risk management solutions to complement 
Gallagher's existing strengths in farm insurance. Their North Sydney and 
Toowoomba teams will relocate to Gallagher's existing offices in those cities, 
and the Tamworth team will remain in its current location, reporting to Paul 
Harvey, Managing Director-Specialisms for Gallagher in Australia.

"AgriRisk Services is a strong cultural fit with Gallagher and the team 
significantly expands our farm and agribusiness capabilities across Australia," 
said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "I am delighted to 
welcome John and his associates to Gallagher."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk 
management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, 
Illinois. The company has operations in 35 countries and offers client service 
capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of 
correspondent brokers and consultants.

Investors:  Ray Iardella                Media:  Linda J. Collins
VP -- Investor Relations                VP -- Corporate Communications
+1 630-285-3661/ ray_iardella@ajg.com   +1 630-285-4009/ linda_collins@ajg.com

SOURCE: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.