Established in 1927, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is one of the world's largest insurance brokerage, risk management and financial services firms. Its global services comprise retail and wholesale property/casualty brokerage, alternative risk transfer, employee benefit brokerage, consulting and actuarial. In addition, the company offers claims and information management, risk control consulting and appraisal services to clients. In its July 2009 edition, Business Insurance magazine ranked Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as the fifth largest insurance broker worldwide based on total revenues.