Itasca, Illinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services company Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. said it has acquired San Diego-based retail insurance broker Blue Horizon Insurance Services. Ronald Zappelli and his team will continue to operate in San Diego, under the direction of James G. McFarlane, head of Gallagher's Western retail property/casualty brokerage operations, and Norbert Chung, head of Gallagher's Western employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Arthur J. Gallagher also said it has acquired U.K.-based employee benefits consultant and broker Orb Financial Services Ltd. Geraint Williams and his associates will continue to operate from their Surrey location, reporting to Leslie Lemenager, head of Gallagher's international employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Easton, Maryland-based Rising Tide Partners, formerly Insurance Learning Systems, said it is releasing its “360° Adjuster,” an online training course in persuasive communication and negotiation designed for insurance claims handlers.
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Trudy Knockless
Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk. She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless.
