Founded in 1927, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is an international sales and marketing company that plans and administers cost-effective, differentiated property/casualty, as well as human resource risk management programs. The company provides insurance, brokerage and third-party claims settlement along with administration services to entities in the United States and other parts of the world. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. operates three business segments, which includes brokerage, risk management and financial services. The company offers a wide array of services, including retail property/casualty brokerage, benefits brokerage and consulting, claims management, wholesale property/casualty brokerage, alternative risk transfer and services. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. was recognized as the world's fifth largest insurance broker based on revenues according to Business Insurance magazine's 2009 edition.