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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Completes Acquisition of Buck

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced it has completed the previously disclosed acquisition of the partnership interests of BCHR Holdings, L.P., dba Buck.

Buck is a leading integrated provider of HR, pensions and employee benefits consulting, technology, and administration services throughout the US, Canada and the UK. Buck’s team of 2,300 employees will operate under the direction of William F. Ziebell, head of Gallagher’s employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations.

“I’m delighted to officially welcome our new Buck colleagues to the Gallagher family of professionals,” said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. “Together, our complementary strengths within retirement, benefits consulting and administration services will enhance the value we deliver to our clients, and our collective expertise will provide tremendous opportunities for growth.”

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

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Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview, and host of the HR in Review podcast series. With a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, and wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.

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