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No Other Wholesaler Empowers Retail Brokers Like Brown & Riding.

We apply a few basic principles on a consistent basis to earn your trust and confidence, which helps ensure that your experience with Brown & Riding is a refreshing change.

We have a clear vision: We’re working every day to produce a best-in-class experience and superior outcomes for our teammates and trading partners. To realize that vision, we focus on achieving an equally clear mission: Remaining a fiercely independent firm that is continuously raising the standard of excellence for the wholesale insurance brokerage industry.

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“Commitment to excellence begins at the top. I want you to know that my commitment is unwavering…”
ISO Quality Standard
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In 2003, Brown & Riding became the first ever wholesale insurance brokerage in the U.S. to successfully implement a Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001.

Our Quality Management System (QMS) ensures your business is being handled with the highest service standards and levels of consistency, no matter who you work with in our organization. Achieving and maintaining this quality standard and certification is an extensive process.

Key Facts:

  • 40+ years in business. Founded in San Francisco, CA in 1980.
  • Offices nationwide and licensed in all 50 states.
  • One of the Top 10 P/C wholesalers since 2014 (source: Business Insurance) and currently placing over $2.3 billion in annual premium.
  • 100% owned and managed by key employees with a “Best Place to Work” positive culture that attracts and retains top talent.
  • Our long-term internal perpetuation strategy offers top professionals industry-leading ownership and wealth-building opportunities and ensures we stay free from conflicts of interests with our clients and insurance carrier partners.
  • Specialists – Our professional staff are organized by specialty product and industry practice groups, tied together by a strong culture of teamwork and high standards. Our clients benefit from the collective expertise of our diverse, cohesive nationwide team.
  • We offer coordinated placement and service across multiple specialist coverage lines. With broad market access and deep relationships, we’re structured to handle and focus on larger, more complex deals.
  • Internationally-recognized ISO 9001 Quality Certification since 2003 – The first ever wholesale insurance brokerage in the U.S. to achieve this certification and held to the highest professional standards.
  • Proprietary, state-of-the-art, 24/7 Secure Client Portal providing fully transparent marketing on submissions.
  • Serial recipient of the 5-Star Wholesaler Award from the retail broker community, driven by over 20 years of client feedback collected from thousands of real transactions used to continually improve processes and services.
Brown & Riding is honored to be ranked number 13 on the list of America’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces.
Wholesale Insights
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Webinar Recap: Unlocking the Mystery of Cybersecurity

September 4, 2024 - Broker Patrick Makohin and other industry experts share valuable insights on cybersecurity, cyber insurance, and how insureds can proactively manage and minimize their organization’s risks in today’s high-threat environment.

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…And a Side of Per and Polyfluoroalkyls, Please

August 27, 2024 - National Energy & Environmental Practice Leader, Jeff Hubbard, discusses PFAS and the effects of this emerging environmental risk on the everyday lives of consumers.

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The Best Insurance Companies to Work for in the USA | Top Insurance Employers

August 26, 2024 - Insurance Business America has identified companies leading the industry based on employee satisfaction. B&R’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Christopher Welty, weighs in on effective ways to support employee development and growth, the firm’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and more.

Press Releases
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B&R adds new Broker in Fort Worth, Texas

Brown & Riding is pleased to announce that Wes Benefield has joined the firm's National Management & Professional Liability Practice.

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Construction specialist joins New York office

Brown & Riding is pleased to announce the addition of Rina Visconti, construction specialist, to its National Casualty Practice.

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B&R adds new Broker to New York office

Brown & Riding is pleased to announce the addition of Justin Mansfield to its National Casualty Practice, furthering the firm's presence and capabilities in the state of New York.

Company Awards
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Top 10 Largest P/C Wholesaler 2024

Brown & Riding has been recognized as a Top 10 Largest P/C Wholesaler for 2024 by Business Insurance.

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Top Insurance Employers 2024

Insurance Business America (IBA) has named Brown & Riding a 2024 Top Insurance Employer.

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5-Star Wholesale Broker 2024

For the eighth year in a row, Brown & Riding has been recognized as a “5-Star Wholesale Broker” by Insurance Business America.

Employee Recognition
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Council Foundation Scholarship 2024

Avery Kimbrell and Meah La Rocco have received the Council Foundation Scholarship from The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB).

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2024 Break Out Awards

Daniel Filbey has been named a 2024 Break Out Award winner by Business Insurance.

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Top Specialist Wholesale Brokers 2024

David Chipp, Nick Kuchulis, and Lisa Rodriguez have been recognized as 2024 Top Specialist Wholesale Brokers by Insurance Business America.

Contact Brown & Riding

Company Headquarters
Brown & Riding
901 Main Street, Suite 3650
Dallas, TX 75202
phone: 972.402.6669

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