Culture

A look inside B&R

Like most successful firms, we always have an eye out for talented, motivated professionals. We need the best people in the business to help us get the best deals for our clients and to perpetuate our culture and our firm. Our management style focuses on accountability and creating real value for our retail broker clients. We are successful in that mission because our corporate culture is a powerful mix of experience, the high expectation of our peers and the willingness to innovate.

What it's like to work here

We take our job very seriously, but believe it or not, this is a fun place to work. Everyday you’re surrounded by great people with deep experience in the industry. All of our sales and service capabilities are team-based, and while opinions certainly count, teamwork and intelligence rule the day. Brown & Riding is the only wholesale brokerage in the country that has an ISO certified Quality Management System. As you might guess, it means that quality is extremely important here. We measure it and we improve it all the time.

How we define success

Everyone has a well defined role at Brown & Riding and advancement is expected. If you have read the website, you will see the word accountability many times and you will hear it frequently at our offices. Success at Brown & Riding depends on many factors, some tangible and some intangible. But, hard workers who enhance our team’s capabilities and don’t lose sight of client needs will always do well.

Testimonials

"Working at B&R means feeling like an equal no matter your position in the company. Everyone here has a voice and all voices are heard equally."

"At B&R, the dedication to quality & specialized expertise far surpasses anything I’ve ever seen in any other company I’ve worked for."

"B&R was formed by 5 individuals in 1980 and started out as a family-type organization. The company has grown tremendously in the last 27 years, but it is still a family type company and our vision and values have not changed."

"The best part about working at Brown in Riding is having the opportunity to work with such great people; not just fellow B&R employees, but the great agents and underwriters I work with on a day to day basis."

"Brown & Riding is a great place to work! With flexible hours and proper planning, I am able to attend important day time events/activities for my children. Additionally, employees can earn the benefit of working remotely which in my case has cut out 3 hours of commuting each week! There is a lot of growth potential in your career if you take the initiative to earn it."

"At B&R we always do what’s best for the client rather than what’s best for our income."