J. Powell Brown News

U.S. Broker Brown & Brown Agrees to Acquire UK’s Global Risk Partners Ltd.

U.S. broker Brown & Brown Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Global Risk Partners (GRP) from its private equity owner Searchlight Capital Partners L.P. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the …

Brown & Brown CEO Sees ‘Sporadic’ Economic Recovery Ahead After Own COVID Recovery

Insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. reported second quarter revenues of $598.8 million, an increase of $23.6 million, or 4.1%, compared to the second quarter of the prior year, Commissions and fees increased in the quarter by 4.4% and organic …

Brown & Brown Revamps Retail Agency Division

Brown & Brown Inc. has realigned its of retail agency division into a more decentralized operating model with an eye toward increasing organic growth. Brown & Brown’s retail agency division will continue to operate as one division but, effective immediately, …

Brown & Brown to Acquire Insurance Broker Beecher Carlson

Florida-based national insurance agency Brown & Brown Inc. has agreed to acquire Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc., an insurance and risk management broker with operations that include retail brokerage, program management and captive management, from Austin Ventures, FSPM and a group …

Brown & Brown CEO Returns After Leave of Absence

J. Powell Brown, president and CEO, and a director of Brown & Brown Inc. has returned from a temporary leave of absence for health reasons, the company has told the Securities and Exchange Commission. J. Powell Brown’s leave of absence …

Brown & Brown Q2 Profit Up 1.3%

Florida-based insurance agency Brown & Brown Inc. reported that it earned net income for the 2010 second quarter $41,185,000, an increase of 1.3% from the $40,668,000, for the 2009 second quarter. Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 …

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Wells Fargo Insurance Services has named Wayne Marchant as senior vice president and Southeast region healthcare practice leader. He will be based in Savannah. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Marchant was vice president and chief risk officer, corporate …

Brown & Brown Elects Bridges Western Regional President

The Board of Directors of Brown & Brown Inc. has elected C. Roy Bridges regional president responsible for most of the company’s retail operations in the western United States. He will continue to have regional oversight responsibility for certain offices …

Riley Promoted to Acquisitions Chief at Brown & Brown

Thomas E. Riley has been promoted to chief acquisitions officer for Brown & Brown Inc. and will assume responsibility for mergers and acquisitions activity of the company and its subsidiaries, and for the supervision of the personnel within the company …

Brown & Brown Profit Up a Notch in Q2

Florida-based insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. managed to increase its earnings slightly in the second quarter despite the financial downturn. Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $40,668,000 compared to $40,398,000 for the same quarter of 2008. …