Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is expanding its Canadian footprint with the acquisition of Burnaby, B.C.-based Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc. (WMB), a 45-year-old brokerage.

WMB provides retail insurance brokerage services to commercial clients primarily in Western Canada, with industry focuses of construction, commercial real estate, surety bonding, hospitality and mining. The WMB team led by David Beck, president of the mainland B.C. region, will remain in their current locations under the direction of Dave Partington, head of Gallagher’s retail property/casualty brokerage operations in Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.

“WMB’s excellent reputation for niche industry expertise will enhance our retail brokerage capabilities in Canada,” said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., chairman and CEO. “I am very pleased to welcome David, his partners and associates to Gallagher.”

Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services operates over 10 locations (more than 15 offices system-wide) across Western Canada.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.