Brown & Brown Acquires BdB Limited Insurance Operating Companies

Brown & Brown Acquires Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers

October 10, 2025

Insurance

Brown & Brown (Europe) Limited, part of Brown & Brown Inc., acquired Irvine Commercial Insurance Brokers Limited, a Kenilworth-based insurance broker serving local SMEs. The sellers’ team will continue operating from their current location and reporting into Brown & Brown Europe’s regional leadership. The acquisition has received regulatory approval; deal consideration was undisclosed.

Brown & Brown Dealer Services Acquires the Assets of DealerMax

March 13, 2024

Insurance

Brown & Brown Dealer Services (a division of Brown & Brown, Inc.) has acquired the assets of DealerMax, a provider of F&I training and tailored finance & insurance products for automotive dealers. DealerMax's team will join BBDS and continue operating from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, with a transition period supported by the Maxim family owners.

Brown & Brown Acquires The Pacific Underwriters Corporation

October 17, 2023

Insurance

A subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. acquired substantially all of the assets of The Pacific Underwriters Corporation. The Pacific Underwriters team will continue operating from their Seattle location as part of Brown & Brown's National Programs segment, strengthening the firm's capabilities in public-utility program management and dental practitioner insurance across the Pacific Northwest. The sellers were shareholders Diane M. Darling, Randall R. Flem and Richard C. Rodruck.

Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Global Risk Partners Limited

March 8, 2022

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP) from funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners; the transaction is expected to close in Q3 2022 subject to regulatory approvals, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority. GRP is a London-headquartered independent insurance intermediary with roughly 2,100 employees, operations across 110+ locations in the UK and Ireland, and annual revenue of approximately $340 million.

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 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.