Deacon rebrands as Gallagher

  • James Collins

Gallagher’s specialist residential property broking business, Deacon, was rebranded as Gallagher on 5 December. Deacon became part of Gallagher when it was acquired by the firm in 2013 and employs a team of over 50 insurance professionals.  

Deacon was established in 1989 and specialises in buildings insurance for residential blocks of flats and buy-to-let properties. From two flats in a converted house to more than 200 in a purpose built block, including estates and listed buildings, standard and non-standard construction, Deacon currently provides cover for properties worth over £15 billion across the UK.  

Clients will continue to have the same day-to-day contacts at the firm, who understand their individual insurance requirements, but will benefit from trading under the Gallagher brand which is well established globally and in the UK.  

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Commenting on the rebrand, James Collins, Managing Director said: “Deacon has been part of Gallagher for almost 10 years and having our team operating under the Gallagher brand will give us a springboard for further growth within the property sector. 

“Clients can be reassured that our existing team remains in place and they will continue to receive the same high quality service from the individuals they know, that understand their insurance needs, and who will continue to provide the same levels of commitment and service across underwriting, claims, operations and account management.”   

In the UK, Gallagher has 7,000 employees specialising in risk management, and insurance solutions, for corporate, commercial and personal customers. 

Through a regional network of branches based in communities across the UK, and its specialty London market operations, Gallagher offers tailored insurance programmes and coverage for both UK and international clients.  It is also one of the UK’s leading employee benefit and reward, employee communication and financial planning consultancies and is dedicated to providing local service and support to businesses, backed up by national industry specialism and global reach.  

Gallagher offers client service capabilities in more than 130 countries around the world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.  

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