DAYTONA BEACH, FL —

Brown & Brown, Inc. announces brand unification for its Retail segment

Brown & Brown, Inc. proudly announces all brands under its Retail segment will be unified under the brand name Brown & Brown as of Jan. 1, 2022.

“Coming together as a single brand enables us to better serve our customers by simplifying and streamlining the use of our resources across the organization,” said P. Barrett Brown, president of the Retail segment and executive vice president of Brown & Brown, Inc. “Our brand is built on the quality and capabilities of our people and our service. We will continue delivering the excellent service our customers have come to expect, and we will add an increased ability to provide easy access to our broad range of capabilities, tools and market leverage.”

By doing business under a single brand name, Brown & Brown will be as connected nationally as it is locally. Customers will continue to receive the same personalized service while being able to leverage the strength of a top-five broker. The unified brand will help bring clarity to the marketplace and add visibility to its broad range of offerings across commercial insurance, employee benefits, personal lines, dealer services, risk management and other capabilities.

“Our ability to collaborate across a unified Retail brand will aid us in accelerating growth that can be reinvested in additional product innovation, teammates, technology and resources,” said J. Powell Brown, president and chief executive officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. “We will maintain our dedication to our Culture of Caring and to the people and communities where we live, work and play.”

As part of this change, Brown & Brown will release a new logo for its Retail segment and launch a new, unified retail website and LinkedIn page in January.

The Power of WE – Better Together.

This brand unification only pertains to Brown & Brown, Inc.’s Retail segment and does not include National Programs, Bridge Specialty Group or the Services segment.

About Us                                                             

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, delivering risk management solutions to individuals and businesses since 1939. With over 11,000 teammates in more than 300 locations across the U.S. and select global markets, we are committed to providing innovative strategies to help protect what our customers value most. For more information or to find an office near you, please visit bbinsurance.com.

This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Brown & Brown’s current belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Brown & Brown’s control. It is possible that Brown & Brown’s actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Further information concerning Brown & Brown and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect Brown & Brown’s financial results and condition, as well as its other achievements, is contained in Brown & Brown’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this release, and Brown & Brown does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which Brown & Brown hereafter becomes aware.

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Media Inquiries
Marci Steiding
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(404) 460-1413
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CLEARWATER, FL —

Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS), has once again been voted as a top provider in multiple categories of the annual Dealers’ Choice Awards (DCAs).

For the seventeenth consecutive year, BBDS has been voted the Diamond award winner for “F&I Training,” and for the seventh consecutive year voted a top award winner for “Compliance Training.” New for this year, BBDS has also been recognized as a top provider in two additional categories having won the Platinum Award for “F&I Product Marketing,” and the Gold Award in “Sales Training.”

“Considering the unique challenges faced over the past year, and unprecedented market conditions, our commitment to Training has never been stronger,” says Randy Crisorio, President. “With boot camps, webinars and virtual training solidified in our industry, we have enhanced our deliverables to include more training  offerings delivered in more convenient methods. Ensuring our Dealer Partners are equipped with the right products and the right processes to maximize results in a compliant, customer-first manner has always been, and will continue to be, our #1 priority,” adds Crisorio.

– About the Awards Process
This is the seventeenth year Auto Dealer Today has held the Dealers’ Choice Awards, which recognizes the highest rated vendors, suppliers and finance companies in the automotive industry. The awards are based solely on the votes of those who use the products and services every day, namely dealers and dealership management. Respondents rated providers in four areas: 1) the quality of the product or service, 2) customer support and service, 3) the overall value, and 4) whether the dealer would recommend the provider.

– About BBDS
Brown & Brown Dealer Services, is a full-service F&I Performance company. BBDS has been recognized over the past seventeen years as the best F&I Training and Development Partner, and a top Compliance Trainer, for the past seven years. For nearly 40 years, BBDS has been providing automotive retailers with F&I training and development solutions to complement its full line of quality F&I products.

CLEARWATER, FL — United Development Systems, Inc. (UDS), a member of Brown & Brown Dealer Services, has been named the Diamond Award Winner for “F&I Training” and Platinum Award Winner for “Compliance Training” in the 2020 Dealers’ Choice Awards by Auto Dealer Today.

For the sixteenth consecutive year UDS has been ranked tops in the F&I Training category. “Our commitment to F&I Training has never been stronger,” says Randy Crisorio, President and CEO of UDS. “Ensuring our Dealer Partners are equipped with the resources and skills they need to adapt and excel in today’s marketplace was a big focus for us. We added boot camps, additional webinars and virtual coaching meetings to continue propelling F&I results,” adds Crisorio.

This is also the 6th award for UDS in the Compliance Training category, which was added six years ago. The awards process itself began in 2005 and allows Dealers and dealership personnel across the U.S. to rate retail industry operatives of all kinds. UDS is one of very few companies to be recognized every year.

– About the Awards Process
This is the sixteenth year Auto Dealer Today has held the Dealer’s Choice Awards, which recognizes the highest rated vendors, suppliers and finance companies in the automotive industry. The awards are based solely on the votes of those who use the products and services every day, namely dealers and dealership management. Respondents rated providers in four areas: 1) the quality of the product or service, 2) customer support and service, 3) the overall value, and 4) whether the dealer would recommend the provider.

CLEARWATER, FL — UDS Adds Innovative Vehicle Sanitizing Product To Its Lineup!

UDS is announcing the immediate addition of a vehicle sanitizing product to its current lineup of top-tier products. This innovative product features hospital-grade (very effective) sanitizing for vehicles of all sizes. This eco-friendly product has been designated as a Level 1 Skull & Crossbones solution which is considered to be food-safe. No other product meets these standards.

Application
The application process takes a mere 2-3 minutes, and can be performed by anybody available…it really is that easy. The application process uses an applicator to fog the inside of the vehicle with the air conditioning on and set to recirculate to ensure all ducts and vents are treated as well.

Safety
This product has been EPA registered and certified, including an “Emerging Pathogen” designation issued by the EPA. We aren’t aware of any another product that is able to make this claim. Other products have proved to be very caustic and require additional safety gear to perform the application process.

Demand
We recognize products such as this are in high demand and many companies are experiencing delays in shipments or complete backorders. Rest assured, UDS has a very large supply of both product and applicators.

Cost & Shipping
The cost for this product is $371 per gallon of concentrate, which yields 13 gallons of useable solution to treat over 200 vehicles. The Tornador applicator is $85. The small average cost per vehicle is designed to make this a profitable product from the first application.

There is a nominal shipping charge applied to all orders.
Additional product details and up front ordering is available as requested.

EFFECTIVE
March 20, 2020

Dear Friends and Business Partners,
In an effort to promote a socially responsible work environment during the Corona Virus / Covid-19 Pandemic, the majority of our teammates have transitioned to a work from home strategy.  The weight of technology plays a large role at this time as our corporate team has worked around the clock this past week to engage the work from home connectivity with protected technology.

In this realm, the Training, Coaching and Development efforts will be conducted online and all live sessions will be rescheduled at a later date.  A small rotating administrative staff will be available at UDS headquarters in Clearwater to support Sales, Underwriting and Business Processing.  Know that we are 100% committed to providing a seamless transition.

These temporary systems will remain in place until further notice.
We wish you ALL a Healthy and Safe environment as we pass through this very difficult period.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Randy Crisorio