ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Franklin-Case Agency, LLC in Flemington, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Franklin-Case Agency, LLC is a full-service property/casualty insurance agency offering commercial and personal coverages to clients throughout metropolitan New York and New Jersey. Areas of expertise include national transportation companies, large contractors, entertainment promoters and main street businesses. L. Kipp Case, Anthony "Butch" Franklin and their associates will relocate to Gallagher's Whippany, N.J. office under the direction of Daniel Tropp, head of Gallagher's Mid-Atlantic retail property/casualty brokerage operations.

"With its focus on transportation business and risk management accounts, Franklin-Case will be an outstanding complement to Gallagher," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "We are excited to welcome Kipp, Butch 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 34 countries and offers client service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.



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