Providers/Gallagher Aerospace & Aviation
Aviation insurance brokerCompany

Gallagher Aerospace & Aviation

Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States

Gallagher offers broad aviation and aerospace insurance brokerage services, from light-aircraft owner, renter, CFI and flying-club products to airlines, airports, MROs, manufacturers, drones and space/satellite risks. The practice emphasizes carrier market access, aviation claims advocacy, contract review, emergency planning and global risk resources. AOPA and Gallagher state the former AssuredPartners Aerospace aviation team is now operating under the Gallagher name, with continuity for existing aviation customers.

Contact

Best for

  • AOPA members seeking owner, renter, CFI or flying-club aviation insurance
  • aircraft owners wanting access to multiple aviation insurance markets
  • aviation businesses needing specialized broker guidance
  • operators who value claims advocacy and risk consulting

Potential drawbacks

  • business email evidence currently points to a transitional AssuredPartners Aerospace address rather than an ajg.com email
  • complex aviation risks may still require manual underwriting and broker follow-up
  • limited independent customer-review data is available for reputation scoring

Coverage and fit

Aircraft segments

pistonturbopropjethelicopterexperimentalwarbirdseaplane/amphibiousdrone/UAV

Coverage lines

hullaircraft liabilityproducts and completed operations liabilityairport liabilityworkers compensationcyber liabilityenvironmental liabilitypassenger liabilityground riskloss of usemedical paymentslegal defensedrone physical damage and accessoriespremises liability

Borrower segments

Not listed.

Usage segments

owner-flowncorporate/business aviationcharter/commercialflight school/trainingairlinesairports/heliportsMRO/ground serviceFBOrenter/non-ownedsearch and rescueemergency servicesgovernment fleetsaerial surveyagricultural drone operations

Research signals

Reputation score

Not scored

Signal strength

low_to_moderate

Sources

13

Public signal is favorable on aviation specialization, market access and AOPA continuity, but most positive evidence comes from official Gallagher, AOPA and trade/association sources rather than a large base of independent customer reviews.

Positive themes

  • recognized AOPA aviation insurance partner
  • broad aviation specialization from light aircraft to complex aerospace risks
  • online quote tools for common light-aircraft products
  • publicly described claims advocacy and in-house aviation claims support
  • expanded scale after Gallagher and AssuredPartners aviation integration

Negative themes

  • limited independent customer-review volume found for the aviation practice
  • brand transition from AssuredPartners Aerospace to Gallagher may create naming or document confusion during systems migration
  • final pricing, coverage availability and claim outcomes remain carrier- and underwriting-dependent

Forum themes

  • Public forum evidence is thin and does not establish a broad customer-service consensus.
  • Some aviation-community references show AssuredPartners Aerospace/Gallagher-affiliated personnel participating in pilot communities, but not enough independent customer feedback to score reputation confidently.

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