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Sarah first joined Gallagher through the acquisition of OAMPS in 2014 and has held multiple senior leadership roles within the company’s Australian operation, including Chief Operating Officer and CEO of Australia. She latterly added Asia to her CEO responsibilities in 2023 as part of Gallagher’s expansion within the Asia-Pacific region.
In her new role at Gallagher, Sarah will take over from the current CEO of Specialty, Jonathan Turner, who is leaving the business. She will take up her new responsibilities and join the UK Executive Leadership team from 1 July 2025, reporting to Michael Rea, CEO of Gallagher’s UK Broking operations.
Michael Rea, said: “Sarah has been an integral part of Gallagher’s global broking leadership for more than a decade. Since taking on the Australian CEO role in 2017, the business has significantly expanded in the country demonstrating her excellent leadership credentials. She has an incredible reputation with colleagues, insurance carriers and clients alike and her deep understanding of general insurance and Gallagher’s global business make her perfectly placed to lead our 1100-strong London-based Specialty team through its next phase of growth.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to Jonathan for his leadership of our Specialty business over the past five years and for all of his contributions to the overall UK business since he joined as Executive Chairman of our Pen Underwriting business in 2015.”
Commenting on her new role, Sarah added: “It’s been incredible to see the evolution and growth of Gallagher’s UK broking operations over the past 10 years. The UK’s Specialty business has been at the forefront of that growth and has built up a reputation, right across the globe, as the go-to specialty broker within the London Market. The team has ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond and I look forward to working with the divisional leadership of each specialist team and the wider talent within the overall Specialty business to achieve those goals.”