Brown & Brown's Hull & Company Acquires Texas All Risk General Agency

Brown & Brown Acquires Health Special Risk, Inc.

July 2, 2018

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired Health Special Risk, Inc. (HSR), a managing general underwriter (MGU) and third-party administrator (TPA) specializing in special risk and accident & health insurance. HSR will continue operating from its Texas and Minnesota offices with principals Tom Lenihan (President) and Phil Munson (Executive VP) remaining in leadership roles under Brown & Brown’s American Specialty unit.

Brown & Brown Acquires Certain Assets of BayRisk Insurance Brokers

January 12, 2016

Insurance

Brown & Brown Insurance Services of California, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., acquired certain assets of BayRisk Insurance Brokers, Inc., a California-based insurance agency. The asset purchase strengthens Brown & Brown's presence in California and adds BayRisk's specialty property & casualty programs (including mobile food vendor coverage) to Brown & Brown's offerings.

Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Special Risk Insurance Managers, Ltd.

January 7, 2020

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. completed the acquisition of Special Risk Insurance Managers, Ltd., a Canadian managing general agent (MGA) specializing in specialty and hard-to-place risks. The deal expands Brown & Brown's specialty insurance capabilities and presence in the Canadian market.

Brown & Brown (via Hull & Company) Acquires The Colonial Group and Colonial Premium Finance Company

March 12, 2020

Insurance

Hull & Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all assets of The Colonial Group, Inc. and all issued and outstanding shares of its affiliate Colonial Premium Finance Company. The Colonial Group — a Greensboro, North Carolina-based managing general agency specializing in housing, recreational and specialty property & casualty insurance and premium financing — will continue operating as a stand-alone office within Brown & Brown's Wholesale Brokerage Segment.

Ryan Specialty Group Merges with All Risks, Ltd.

June 23, 2020

Insurance

Ryan Specialty Group (RSG) and All Risks, Ltd. signed a definitive agreement to merge, combining RSG's international specialty insurance platform with All Risks' national wholesale brokerage and managing general agency capabilities. RSG is headquartered in Chicago and is approaching $12 billion in premium in 2020; All Risks is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida with over 850 employees and projecting $2.6 billion in premium in 2020. Terms were not disclosed.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Insurance by Ken Brown, Inc.

May 23, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Altamonte Springs, Florida-based Insurance by Ken Brown, Inc. (IBKB) for an undisclosed sum. IBKB is a retail insurance broker focused on the construction and swimming pool industries across Florida and the Southeast; owners Ken Brown and Derek Brown and their team will remain in place and operate under Gallagher's Southeast retail P/C leadership.