Marsh completes J Smith Lanier deal

Marsh & McLennan Agency has completed its acquisition of J
Smith Lanier & Co, a middle market US brokerage focused on
insurance, risk management and employee benefits.
Marsh said in a statement that Gaines Lanier, the CEO of the
Georgia based intermediary, will stay on, along with chief
operating officer Gary Ivey.
The company has 600 staff across 21 offices in the southeastern
US.
J Smith Lanier has annual revenue of around $130mn and was
founded in 1868.
Marsh will...