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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Ornella Underwriting Limited

Gallagher expects Ornella to bring complementary expertise and further growth opportunities to its underwriting business in Ireland.

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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Ireland-based Ornella Underwriting through its specialist underwriting subsidiary, Pen Underwriting. Transaction terms were not disclosed. Ornella, based in Wexford, is a managing general agent, a business that provides insurance coverages through independent broker partners. It offers commercial and personal insurance across Ireland, with particular expertise in private car, van, home and motor fleet coverage.

Ornella will become part of Pen Underwriting. Paul Whelan will continue to lead the team from its current location, under Michael Doyle, head of Pen Underwriting's Irish operations. Gallagher expects the acquisition to strengthen and expand its underwriting capabilities in Ireland.

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  • Minor pointCompleted Ornella acquisition adds an Irish commercial and personal insurance underwriting business through Pen Underwriting.

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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced that its specialist underwriting subsidiary Pen Underwriting has acquired Wexford, Ireland-based Ornella Underwriting Limited (Ornella). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Ornella is a managing general agent (MGA) providing a diverse range of commercial and personal insurance coverages across Ireland through its network of independent broker partners, with particular expertise in private car, van, home and motor fleet. The business will become part of Pen Underwriting, and Paul Whelan will continue to lead the team from its current location under the direction of Michael Doyle, head of Pen Underwriting's operations in Ireland.

"Ornella is a highly regarded firm that will strengthen and expand our underwriting capabilities in Ireland, providing complementary expertise and further growth opportunities," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO. "I am pleased to welcome Paul and his associates to our growing, global team."

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

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What business did Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) acquire in Ireland?

Gallagher's subsidiary Pen Underwriting acquired Ornella Underwriting, a Wexford-based managing general agent offering commercial and personal insurance across Ireland through independent broker partners. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

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