Itasca's Gallagher acquires Dallas insurance firm

ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, announced Tuesday it acquired Wm. W. George & Associates, Inc. of Dallas, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1972, George & Associates is a retail insurance broker providing commercial property/casualty, workers' compensation and risk management services. William George, Warren Petersen and their workers will continue to operate in their Dallas location under the direction of Michael Henthorn, South Central Regional Manager of Gallagher's retail property/casualty brokerage operation.