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Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services , the retail property/casualty brokerage division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Los Angeles, has named Don Tarantino the area chairman of its San Francisco operations.

Because they touch so much of the global economy, straddling so many different industries, results from insurers and their brokers may be one of the best indicators of the economy's overall health or illness.

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services , the retail property/casualty brokerage unit of giant Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., said Friday it has named Don Tarantino as Area Chairman of its San Francisco operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stock sold off sharply this week after missing analysts' third-quarter earnings estimate by just 1 cent a share.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the big insurance brokerage, will cut 400 jobs nationwide in coming months, despite a 10 percent jump in third-quarter profits.

Arthur J Gallagher, a provider of insurance brokerage and third-party claims settlement services, has reported net earnings of $41.6 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $37.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.

Willis Group Holdings Limited third quarter revenues rose 25.2% to $725 million and net income rose 119.4% to $79 million or 47 cents a share.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Triad Insurance Agency, Inc., in Honolulu, Hawaii from The Bank of Hawaii.

October 12, 2009 468 words Brokers adjusting to challenging market conditions SALLY ROBERTS Companies of all types adjust their operations during challenging times, and the insurance brokerage industry is no different.

Ilhavo, Portugal a ' 16/10/2009 a ' SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering Aon Corporation .

Arthur J. Gallagher's London office has announced the hiring of a new Trade Credit team, joining the established Political, Project and Credit Risks business unit, reporting to MD Kit Brownlees.

Arthur J. Gallagher International has opened a new office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada trading under the name Gallagher Energy Risk Services.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Fox Lawson & Associates LLC in St.

Terrorists favor softer targets, and hotels appear to fit the bill. Why have attackers gone after global hospitality venues? And what can risk managers do to fight back? By MATTHEW BRODSKY, senior editor/Web editor of Risk & Insurance An international high-end hotel was recently bombed despite having supposedly robust security.

Panola County government has moved to international insurer Arthur J. Gallagher for its properties following a vote by supervisors Monday.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has committed $100,000 to the Spencer Educational Foundation to establish a scholarship for risk management students.

A federal appeals court has affirmed settlements worth $150 million, plus $29.9 million in legal fees and costs, in class action cases alleging that Zurich Financial Services and insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

The publicly traded insurance brokers continued to swim upstream in the first half of 2009.

Recent wildfires north of Los Angeles should serve as a reminder to risk managers to be prepared well ahead of time for the often fast-moving peril, according to experts.

The Federation of European Risk Management Assns. expressed concern Monday about Illinois authorities' recent decisions to allow broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.