ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Armstrong/Robitaille/Riegle, Inc. and Ann Arbor Business Advisors, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Armstrong/Robitaille/Riegle is a full-service insurance broker offering employee benefits, retirement planning, life insurance and human resource consulting, as well as commercial and personal property/casualty coverages, to clients primarily across the state of Michigan and in California. It specializes in multi-state groups. Ann Arbor Business Advisors provides retirement plan services for institutional clients. Laurie E. Riegle, Charles Kennedy and their associates will continue to operate in Ann Arbor under the direction of John Neumaier, head of Gallagher's Great Lakes employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations, and Cindy LaMantia, head of Gallagher's Great Lakes retail property/casualty brokerage operations.

"Armstrong/Robitaille/Riegle has earned a reputation for superior client service, which closely mirrors Gallagher's own approach," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "We are happy to welcome Laurie, Chuck and their associates to our growing Gallagher family of professionals."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has operations in 33 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

    630-285-3661/ ray_iardella@ajg.com 630-285-4009/ linda_collins@ajg.com

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