Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Roberts & Roberts Insurance Service, Inc. (PR Newswire) and Marsh & McLennan Disappoints (Zacks.com)

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 11/10/2008 - Insurance Brokers industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. ITASCA, Ill., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
today announced the acquisition of Roberts & Roberts Insurance Service, Inc.

in Greensboro, North Carolina. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Formed in 1994, Roberts & Roberts Insurance Service is a retail insurance
broker providing commercial property-casualty and risk management services to
their clients in the Southeast. They specialize in insurance coverage for the
transportation, construction and manufacturing industries. Wayne Roberts and
his associates will continue to operate in their Greensboro location under the
direction of Mitchel Brashier, Southeastern Regional Manager of Gallagher's
retail property/casualty brokerage operation."Since its inception, Roberts & Roberts has grown consistently by providing exceptional value to its clients," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. [Read the full article]

Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) shares are down more than 11% after the company missed third-quarter earnings estimates. The financial services company reported adjusted profits of 21 cents per share, 11 cents below expectations. The miss was surprising considering that the 3 of the 12 covering brokerage analysts had raised their full-year forecasts in recent weeks. Furthermore, MMC had topped second-quarter expectations by a margin of 6 cents. Given the disappointing third-quarter report, it is likely that the full-year consensus earnings estimates will be revised lower in the coming days. MMC Free Stock Analysis: Buy? Sell? Hold?Zacks Investment Research [Read the full article]

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