ITASCA, Ill., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Burkwald & Associates, Inc. of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1978, Burkwald & Associates is a management and employee benefits consulting firm that offers a full range of group employee benefits products and consulting services to their commercial and public entity clients throughout the Midwest.  They specialize in providing strategic planning, employee benefits, employee communications, education and wellness products and services.   Daniel Burkwald and his team will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of William Ziebell, Gallagher's North Central employee benefit consulting and brokerage leader.

"Burkwald is well-respected for their benefits consulting expertise and their ability to anticipate and provide benefit solutions for their clients' evolving business needs.  Not only do they have a sales culture that matches ours, their team is also focused on high-quality customer service," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO.  "In addition, their Milwaukee-area presence and solid industry relationships will be a terrific complement to our expanding employee benefits brokerage and consulting operation.  We are pleased to welcome Dan and his associates to our growing Gallagher family of professionals."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has operations in 31 countries and offers client-service capabilities in more than 140 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

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