Latest Brown & Brown Headlines

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Business Moves

Nov 30 2008 // Arthur J. Gallagher The HR GroupInternational insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported it has acquired The HR Group, LLC of Brentwood, Tennessee. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The HR Group...

Business Moves

Nov 30 2008 // State Auto, Rockhill Insurance GroupState Automobile Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to acquire Rockhill Insurance Group of Kansas City, Mo. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2009, subject to approval by...

Business Moves

Nov 30 2008 // Brown & Brown, Conner StrongFlorida- based Brown & Brown Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies, Inc., which is headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey....

Brown & Brown Acquires Small Business Unit of N.J.’s Conner Strong

Nov 18 2008 // Florida- based Brown & Brown, Inc. said it it has agreed to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies, Inc., which is headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.The small business insurance...

Brown & Brown Announces Asset Acquisition of Agency Associates

Nov 14 2008 // J. Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Brown & Brown, Inc., and Frederick W. “Fred” McClaine, B. Michael Haffey and Ronald L. “Ron” Smith, principals of Agency Associates, Inc.,...

Brown & Brown: Revenues Up Even as Insurance Prices Falling

Oct 21 2008 // Florida-based insurance agency Brown & Brown, Inc. reported that its total commissions and fees revenues for the third quarter of 2008 increased 8.1 percent over the third quarter of 2007.While revenues were up, net...

Florida-based Brown & Brown Acquires Al Phillips Insurance Agency

Oct 13 2008 // Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc. announced the asset acquisition of Al Phillips Insurance Agency Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., according to C. Roy Bridges, regional executive...

Brown & Brown Empire State, Selective Insurance Support Children’s Charity

Oct 3 2008 // Brown & Brown Empire State and Selective Insurance Group, Inc. have joined forces to support the efforts of Charity for Children, Inc. through a $1,000 grant. The grant represents a $500 donation from Brown &...

Conn. Agency Data Case Continues

Sep 22 2008 // The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to rule on a Florida agency’s efforts to block state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal from disclosing information he obtained while investigating the insurance...

Conn. Case over Disclosure of Insurance Agency Data to Continue

Sep 4 2008 // The Connecticut Supreme Court has declined to rule on a Florida company’s efforts to block state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal from disclosing information he obtained while investigating the insurance...

Business Moves

Sep 1 2008 // Aon, BenfieldChicago-based Aon Corp. is acquiring UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited for about $1.75 billion. The price includes $6.55 (£3.50) per share in cash and assumption of $170 million (£91 million) of...

Business Moves

Sep 1 2008 // Aon, BenfieldChicago-based Aon Corp. is acquiring UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited for about $1.75 billion. The price includes $6.55 (£3.50) per share in cash and the assumption of $170 million (£91 million...

Heartland Analyst Likes Insurance Broker Brown & Brown

Aug 28 2008 // There’s value to be found in this rangebound market in areas like insurance brokerages, North American natural gas as well as some industrials, a fund manager said.Brad Evans, who helps manage more than $2 billion in...

Brown & Brown Acquires Pa.’s Advanced Insurance Concepts

Aug 19 2008 // The assets of Advanced Insurance Concepts, Inc. , of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, has been acquired by a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc. Advanced Insurance Concepts, with annual revenues of approximately $2...

Florida-based Brown & Brown Acquires Reed Brothers Assets

Aug 15 2008 // A subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. acquired the assets of Reed Brothers Insurance Group Inc., of Columbia, Kentucky and Tampa, Florida, according to officers of the companies. Reed Brothers Insurance...

Brown & Brown Acquires Oregon-based Fullerton & Company

Aug 1 2008 // Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced the stock acquisition of and Fullerton & Company Inc., of Portland, Ore. Fullerton & Company has annualized revenues of approximately $9.3 million, the announcement...

Brown & Brown Buys Ohio-based Great Lakes Risk Management

Jul 31 2008 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced the asset acquisition of Great Lakes Risk Management Inc., of Toledo, Ohio, by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown. Great Lakes Risk Management, with annual revenues of approximately $1...

Florida-based Brown & Brown Reports 3.6% Gain in Fees and Commissions

Jul 18 2008 // Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. announced that its total commissions and fees revenues for the second quarter of 2008 increased 3.6 percent over the second quarter of 2007. The company’s net income for the...

Brokerage Stocks Down; M&A Activity Continues at Strong Pace but Slower Than 2007

Jun 16 2008 // Stock Prices: The brokerage sector as a whole is down 3 percent for the year. Among middle-market brokers, Arthur J. Gallagher’s (NYSE:AJG) stock has faired well compared to peers Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO), down...

Brown & Brown Acquires Debock & Muth Insurance Agency

Jun 3 2008 // Brown & Brown Inc. acquired the assets of Debock & Muth Insurance Agency Inc., of Stockton, Calif. Debock & Muth Insurance Agency Inc., with annualized revenues of approximately $1.7 million, focuses on...