13 May 2014 Insurance

AJG acquires Sunderland Insurance

Insurer Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) has acquired California based Sunderland Insurance Services.

Established in 1985, Sunderland is a managing general underwriter that provides excess and surplus hired and non-owned auto, liability and umbrella insurance products and services to their wholesale broker clients throughout the US

Holly Belknap, vice president of Sunderland, and her associates will operate from their current location under the direction of Joel Cavaness, president of Risk Placement Services, a subsidiary of AJG.

J. Patrick Gallagher, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AJG, said: "We are always looking for partners that promote new product alternatives and expand our sales and service presence. Sunderland's depth of experience, focus on client services and product specialisation will be a great complement to Risk Placement Services' niche practice capabilities. We are extremely pleased to welcome Holly and her team to Risk Placement Services' family of professionals."

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