Arthur J. Gallagher swoops for North American brokerage

Founded in 2009, the acquired brokerage will retain its existing leadership

Arthur J. Gallagher swoops for North American brokerage

Insurance News

By Ryan Smith

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced that it has acquired a Michigan-based employee benefits brokerage.

Gallagher has acquired Ballard Benefit Works, an employee-benefit and healthcare finance brokerage founded in 2009 by Justin Spewock. The company also offers consulting services to public, private and not-for-profit clients primarily in Michigan, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Spewock and his employees will continue to operate the business, reporting to Gallagher’s head of Great Lakes employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations, John Neumaier.

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“Justin and his team are highly regarded within their community, and Justin is an industry thought leader in the development of alternative models for healthcare delivery,” said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman, president and CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher& Co. “I am delighted to welcome Justin and his team to our growing Gallagher family of professionals.”


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