March 13, 2024
Insurance agency Brown & Brown announced that its dealer services division has acquired the assets of DealerMax. DealerMax, founded in 1982 by Jim Maxim, Sr. as Maxim Automotive, serves car dealer customers in Pennsylvania and throughout the Northeast offering finance …
February 9, 2024
Five of the largest publicly traded insurance brokers — Marsh & McLennan Cos., Aon, Arthur J. Gallagher, WTW and Brown & Brown – reported generally strong revenues in 2023, with annual increases ranging from 7% (Aon) to 18% (Arthur J. …
January 23, 2024
Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown reported an 85% surge in fourth-quarter profit to $268.6 million on Monday, helped by higher commissions and fees alongside better investment returns. The insurance industry typically enjoys stable demand for its products regardless of the …
October 30, 2023
Five publicly traded insurance brokers reported strong third quarter revenues, with their executives using adjectives such as “outstanding,” “terrific,” “excellent,” and “strong” to describe their companies’ financial performances. In a wrap-up of the brokers’ results, listed in descending order by …
July 25, 2023
Florida-based global insurance broker Brown & Brown, Inc. has agreed to acquire Vermont-based wholesale broker New England Excess Exchange (NEEE). The acquisition will be through Bridge Specialty Group, the wholesale insurance division of Brown & Brown with more than 25 …
February 8, 2023
Daytona Beach-based Brown & Brown Insurance, often called one of the largest and fastest-growing insurance brokerages in the United States, has lost a round in its legal battle with one of its largest clients, a Florida property management firm. The …
January 25, 2023
Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $145.2 million. The Daytona Beach, Florida-based insurance brokerage said it had profit of 51 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 50 cents per share. …
September 14, 2022
Brown & Brown of Massachusetts has acquired Maine-based Smithwick & Mariners Insurance, which includes MidCoast Insurance and Chapman & Chapman Insurance. Originally founded in 1987 to service the marine industry, Smithwick & Mariners has grow to serve business owners and …
September 13, 2022
Brown & Brown of Illinois, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Oak Brook, Illinois-based VistaNational. VistaNational was founded in 1996 by president and chief executive officer David N. Schwimmer, who …
August 31, 2022
Everest Insurance Division Announces Key Leadership Appointments Everest Insurance, the Insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced key appointments in its U.S. Wholesale division. Casey Hartley has been named senior vice president and head of U.S. wholesale casualty. …