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Brown & Brown acquires Canadian brokerage

Posted On: Apr. 3, 2023 1:13 PM CST

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Brown & Brown Inc. said Monday it has acquired Toronto-based retail brokerage Highcourt Partners Ltd. and units eUnderwriters and CLIS.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Highcourt Partners, a brokerage and risk consulting company, was founded in 2011 and merged with Toronto-based agency Breckles Group in 2021 to become Highcourt Breckles Group.

The brokerage will operate within Brown & Brown’s retail segment and will continue to be led by HBG CEO Mark McKay.

Mr. McKay will report to Mary Raveling, senior vice president and retail senior leader at Brown & Brown. He will also become a member of the senior leadership council.

In addition to its Toronto headquarters, Highcourt Partners has offices in Collingwood, Markham and Waterloo, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Daytona Beach, Florida-based Brown & Brown completed 30 acquisitions in 2022, representing combined annual revenue of $435 million.