Brown & Brown Acquires the Assets of CHAPP, Inc. and Citrus Insurance Services, Inc.

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 Sudler Insurance Services

August 13, 2021

Insurance

Brown & Brown of Florida, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of Sudler Insurance Services, Inc., a boutique employee benefits insurance agency founded in 1995. The transaction brings Sudler's founder Robert "Bob" A. Sudler into Brown & Brown's South Florida retail team to expand employee benefits capabilities and serve customers across Florida, Michigan and South Carolina.

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.

CRC Group Acquires W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty

November 3, 2020

Insurance

CRC Group has completed the acquisition of W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty, a surplus lines broker and managing general agent based in Irvine, California. The deal expands CRC's brokerage and binding capabilities—adding a physical California binding office—and gives W. Brown access to CRC markets, exclusive products and the REDY data and analytics platform; terms were not disclosed.

Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Orchid Underwriters Agency and CrossCover Insurance Services

February 28, 2022

Insurance

Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Orchid Underwriters Agency and CrossCover Insurance Services from financial sponsors led by TowerBrook Capital Partners. Orchid and CrossCover will join Brown & Brown's National Programs segment and continue to operate as independent entities from their existing offices in Florida and Texas.