Bill Bower

EVP — Healthcare

Bill Bower serves as the Healthcare Vertical Leader responsible for driving growth, developing solutions, and demonstrating results for Gallagher Bassett's Healthcare clients.

Bill previously led the Healthcare Practice within Gallagher Bassett’s Specialty unit, where he supported significant program wins and superior claims outcomes across many prominent Healthcare clients.

Earlier in his career, Bill held leadership roles in risk management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Corporation and as the designated claims officer for CNA’s Healthpro Claims organization. He also served as a trial attorney for Johnson & Bell, where he was focused on defense of medical malpractice and additional liability matters.

He holds a Bachelor of Science, Communications from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

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MGA Market Pulse: Key Insights for 2026

Earlier this year, Gallagher Bassett’s (GB) Carrier Practice conducted our first MGA Insights survey to uncover the challenges and opportunities facing MGAs, MGUs, program administrators (PAs), and carriers. The results are in, and the key areas of focus include acquiring talent, leveraging AI, improving service quality, and addressing challenges in claims management and premium growth.

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Looking Ahead at the Top 3 Challenges Facing Carriers in 2026

The Carrier Perspective: 2026 Claims Insights will be released early next year, providing data-rich insights and invaluable takeaways to help carriers focus for the year ahead. With early results of our 2026 Claims Insights survey showing clear signs of the top challenges on carriers’ minds, our team explores what has changed since the 2025 Claims Insights whitepaper and what carriers need to be prepared for in 2026.

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AI Can Nix Bias, but Humans Can Help Too

Does AI have a role in bringing equity to workers’ compensation claims? For Nikki Jackson, Head of Learning Strategy and Emerging Talent, a human touch in tandem with AI’s vestaile capabilities is still required for the foreseeable future.

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