Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Ottawa, Canada-based Dickinson & Associates, Inc., Itasca, Ill.-based Gallagher announced Monday.
Dickinson & Associates is an employee benefits insurance broker and consultant that offers a full range of group employee benefits products and consulting services to their business and individual clients throughout Canada. The company specializes in providing group health and welfare, business insurance, executive programs, pension programs, and retirement and estate planning services. David Dickinson and his team will continue to operate from their Ottawa location under the direction of William Ziebell, Gallagher's Canadian employee benefit brokerage and consulting leader, said Gallagher in a statement announcing the acquisition.
"Dickinson is good example of our merger partner of choice,” said Gallagher Chairman, President and CEO J. Patrick Gallagher Jr.
“Not only do they have a sales culture that matches ours, they are also well known for their benefits expertise and their ability to anticipate and provide benefit solutions for their clients' evolving business needs," he said. "In addition, their Canadian presence and solid industry relationships will be a terrific complement to our growing employee benefits brokerage and consulting operation. We are pleased to welcome Dave and his associates to our growing Gallagher family of professionals."
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.