Gallagher snaps up UK broker to expand presence in England

Global insurance broker  Arthur J Gallagher has snapped up a UK broker to expand its regional presence in England.

Gallagher has acquired Teesside, England-based Erimus Group, a retail insurance broker with a strong presence in the North East of England, serving a mainly regional commercial client base. Erimus was founded in 1986.

Erimus’ product offerings include commercial combined, business interruption, commercial property, cyber, D&O and employers liability insurance.

The firm, which is headed up by Paul Davison, will become part of  Gallagher's UK retail division, which serves local and national businesses across the UK. Davison will report to Elliot Miller, regional managing director of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North East.

Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman (pictured), president and CEO, said: “We are delighted to welcome the Erimus team to Gallagher. This business is a great fit with our UK retail operations and provides us with a fantastic opportunity to expand our regional presence in England. We look forward to working with Paul and his colleagues to expand their service offerings.”

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