About Chris
Chris Brown is Brown & Riding’s Chairman and is dedicated to driving product specialties in the firm’s national Casualty, Property, and Management & Professional Liability departments, as well as developing the current and future leaders in B&R’s growing number of industry specialty practice areas. He also leads our national Construction Practice, a knowledgeable and dedicated team of construction experts specializing in Casualty, Property, Environmental, and Professional Liability. They are adept at placing General and Excess Liability policies (including annual, Project Specific, OCIP/CCIP, Builder’s Risk, and Professional Liability) and commercial and residential Wrap-Ups. The Construction Practice possesses broad market access, specific expertise, and in-depth product knowledge to advocate for clients and provide the best possible value and experience available in the marketplace.
Chris joined B&R in 1985 as the company’s first Southern California marketing representative. By 1990, he was elected President. He was then named Chairman in 2007. Throughout his career, Chris has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and constantly upholds the company’s mission: “To achieve the best results for our clients, business partners, and employees by remaining a fiercely independent firm that is continuously raising the standard of excellence for the wholesale insurance brokerage industry.”