Gallagher Bassett acquires marine claims specialist W K Webster
Gallagher Bassett, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher, has acquired W K Webster, a marine and transit claims consultancy company. Anthony Smith and his team at W K Webster will join Gallagher Bassett under the leadership of Manan Sagar, who oversees the company's operations in EMEA. W K Webster is headquartered in London and has offices in Singapore, the US, and the Netherlands. J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman and CEO at Gallagher, says: "As a leader in marine and transit claims services, W K Webster brings longstanding market expertise and expands Gallagher Bassett's specialty capabilities globally. "I am excited to welcome Anthony and his team to our growing Gallagher family of professionals."