Simon to Head Brown & Brown’s Lawyer Program

B&B Protector Plans, Inc., a subsidiary of Florida-based insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown, Inc., has announced that Laura M. Simon has been promoted to executive vice president and profit center leader of its Lawyer’s Protector Plan.

Simon will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of this niche professional liability insurance program serving attorneys and law firms nationwide.

Simon most recently has been the director of the company’s Leadership Development Department. Prior to that she served in management capacities within the Lawyers’ Protector Plan for six years.

The LPP has been providing professional liability insurance for attorneys since 1983. Today, the program writes approximately $40 million in premiums annually and covers nearly 6,000 law firms in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to the company.

The LPP is underwritten by Greenwich Insurance Co., a member of the XL Capital group.

Source: Brown & Brown, Inc.
www.bbinsurance.com.