Gallagher acquires agency

ITASCA - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, announced Thursday that it has acquired the operations of Bowen, Miclette, Britt & Merry of Arkansas Inc. in Fort Smith, Ark., from Bowen, Miclette & Britt Insurance Agency LLC in Houston, Texas and Philip H. Merry Jr. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bowen, Miclette Britt is a retail insurance broker offering risk management and insurance products and services to their clients primarily in Arkansas and Oklahoma. They specialize in health care, manufacturing, retail and poultry processing industries. Merry will continue to operate in its current location.