United Employers Insurance Agency, with annualized revenues of approximately $1.3 million, is a retail insurance agency which focuses on commercial property and casualty insurance and the employee benefits needs of a wide range of clients throughout the State of Texas. Paul Holland, Dawn Gourgues and the agency staff will be combining their operations with those of Brown & Brown's existing Houston office, under the leadership of Michael A. Garguilo, President & Chief Operating Officer of Brown Insurance Services of Texas, Inc.
Mr. Lydecker, responsible for operations that include the Houston office, noted, "We are extremely pleased to have Paul Holland and Dawn Gourgues and the United Employers team join Brown & Brown's growing presence in Texas. This talented team of insurance professionals provides us with new resources and servicing capabilities."
Commenting on the transaction Mr. Holland stated, "Brown & Brown is truly an excellent fit for our clients and our employees. We serve similar sized businesses and industry classes and our clients will benefit from the increased resources and enhanced services achieved through our combined operations. Working with Mike and Charlie has been a pleasure and we look forward to continuing to work with them and the rest of Brown & Brown's excellent employees in meeting our clients' needs."
Brown & Brown, Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third party administration, managed health care, and Medicare set-aside services and programs. Providing service to business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, the Company is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the United States' sixth largest independent insurance intermediary. The Company's Web address is www.bbinsurance.com.
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SOURCE: Brown & Brown, Inc.