Profile

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is a US-based global insurance brokerage and risk management services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois . The firm was established in 1927 and is one of the largest insurance brokers in the world. The company dates back to 1927 when Arthur James Gallagher started a brokerage firm in Illinois. The end of World War II brought his three sons, John, James, and Robert, into the business. The company incorporated in 1950 when revenues were $175,000. In 1957, the firm won Beatrice Foods Company as a client.