Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has acquired Tennessee-based Bernard Benefits and Bernard Healthcare Financial Planning, subsidiaries of Bernard Health. Bernard Benefits is a health and employee benefits broker with a focus on small group businesses in Tennessee, Indiana and Texas. Bernard Healthcare Financial Planning advises individuals and families on health insurance coverage. Brian Tolbert, benefits practice leader of Bernard Health, and Matt Kleymeyer, market leader, and their team will remain in their current location in Nashville. The Bernard team will work under the direction of Robby White, head of Gallagher's South Central region employee benefits consulting and brokerage operations. J. Patrick Gallagher, president and CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, comments: "Bernard complements our existing employee benefits offerings and is an excellent cultural fit."
