Twelve Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Professionals Named Power Brokers™ by Risk & Insurance Magazine

ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is pleased to announce that 12 of its retail property/casualty insurance brokers have been recognized today as Power Brokers™ by Risk & Insurance magazine. Power Brokers are selected from thousands of nominees based upon their superior customer service, depth of industry knowledge and successes in solving difficult client problems within the preceding 12 months.

Risk & Insurance recognized Gallagher brokers in seven industry categories: William Willer (Aviation); Teresa Koster and Nancy Sylvester (Education); Brian Kingman and Seth Cohen (Entertainment & Media); Phil Norton (Financial Services); Peter Persuitti (Nonprofit); John Chino, Dorothy Gjerdrum and Richard Terlecki (Public Sector); and Morgan Anderson and Alexandra Glickman (Real Estate). In addition, four Gallagher brokers were recognized by Risk & Insurance as Power Broker finalists:  Antonio Abella (Nonprofit); and Chris Connelly, Karen Graham and Rich Stokluska (Public Sector).

"Gallagher is highly niche focused, and it is gratifying to see these brokers recognized as leaders in their respective areas of specialization. Since the competition was introduced seven years ago, many Gallagher professionals have been named Power Brokers by Risk & Insurance. We are very proud of Gallagher's current and past honorees, as well as all of the other professionals on our team who serve our clients on a daily basis," said James S. Gault, President of Gallagher's Retail Property/Casualty Brokerage operations.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, has operations in 17 countries and does business in more than 110 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.   Gallagher is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AJG.

Contact:  Linda J. Collins
VP- Corporate Communications
630.285.4009 or [email protected]

SOURCE Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.