Brown & Brown has announced the launch of Bridge Specialty Group to consolidate its broad portfolio of wholesale brands.
“Bridge Specialty Group provides us with a platform to present a unified view to our retail partners across our more than 25 wholesale brands and 45 locations throughout the U.S. and London,” said Stephen M. Boyd, president of Bridge Specialty Group. “At Bridge Specialty Group, we will look to leverage our placement of over $3 billion in premium volume across more than 180 excess and surplus lines carrier partners to continuously introduce solutions that meet the evolving needs of our agency partners.
“Bridge Specialty Group provides us the ability to bring together the collective market breadth and talents of our nearly 1,500 insurance professionals, while allowing us to continue to simplify the delivery and access to localized solutions across a broader scale, both domestically and abroad.
“Each of our wholesale operations has long excelled in their areas of expertise. Now, as part of a collaborative enterprise that supports a multibillion-dollar premium book, we can maximize our collective experience, technical knowledge, and strong carrier relationships to provide specialty market access that delivers a broad spectrum of wholesale services and solutions to retail agents.”