Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Strong Financial Resources, Inc.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. AJG today announced the acquisition of Strong Financial Resources, Inc., with offices in Aurora and Lincoln, Nebraska. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1996 by Calvin Strong, Aurora-headquartered Strong Financial offers a broad variety of group and individual health, welfare and retirement products and services to clients primarily throughout central and southeastern Nebraska. Cal and his associates will continue to operate from their current locations under the direction of Jerry Roberts, head of Gallagher's Heartland Region employee benefit consulting and brokerage operations.

"The acquisition of Strong Financial expands our Nebraska presence as well as our ability to drive organic growth in that market," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO.  "I am very happy to welcome Cal and his associates to our growing Gallagher team of professionals."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has operations in 33 countries and offers client service capabilities in more than 150 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

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