Corporate vice president, mergers & acquisitions
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER
As the VP of mergers & acquisitions for one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, Bill Bohstedt works closely with regional M&A executives, as well as Arthur J. Gallagher regional and branch managers, to source and pursue M&A deals. He began his insurance career in 1976 as an underwriting trainee with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, joining Arthur J. Gallagher in 1978 as an account executive. Appointed to his current role in 2011, Bohstedt leads the M&A efforts of Gallagher’s US retail property & casualty brokerage operations. Between January 2012 and September 2016, Gallagher completed more than 200 acquisitions across all divisions.
