Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires the Assets of Hillco Insurance

Brown & Brown Acquires Heacock Insurance Group

November 12, 2021

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) has acquired the assets of Heacock Insurance Group, a fifth-generation, family-owned insurance agency serving central Florida since 1922. The Heacock team will continue operating from their Lakeland and Sebring offices under existing leadership as Brown & Brown expands its presence in the region.

Brown & Brown of Illinois Acquires VistaNational Insurance Group

September 12, 2022

Insurance

Brown & Brown of Illinois, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of VistaNational Insurance Group, Inc. The VistaNational team will continue to operate from its Oak Brook, Illinois office and will join Brown & Brown's Retail segment; founder and CEO David N. Schwimmer is retiring.

Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Assets of The Canopy Group

October 3, 2024

Insurance

A subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired the assets of The Canopy Group, a multiline insurance agency based in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The Canopy Group's principals Paul Borchert and Jeff McDonald will continue to lead operations as the acquisition expands Brown & Brown's personal lines and small-business commercial offerings in Minnesota.

Brown & Brown Acquires Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers

October 10, 2025

Financial Services

Brown & Brown Inc. has acquired Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers Limited, a Kenilworth-based insurance broker specialising in commercial and SME insurance products. The firm's founders, John Townsley and Matthew Finch, and their staff will remain in Kenilworth and will report into Brown & Brown's UK operations, strengthening Brown & Brown's presence in the Midlands.

Brown & Brown Acquires Substantially All Assets of Berry Insurance Group

January 4, 2021

Insurance

Brown & Brown of Ohio, LLC, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Berry Insurance Group. The acquisition adds Berry’s Terrace Park and Lebanon, Ohio offices and team to Brown & Brown’s retail presence in Ohio; Mark Berry will continue to lead the Berry team and report to Brown & Brown's Regional President.

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.