Feature image: Tim White

With more than 500 locations in the U.S. and abroad and three locations in Arkansas, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) offers insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third-party administration and managed services related to health care.

Ranked the sixth-largest insurance brokerage globally by Business Insurance magazine, Brown & Brown is committed to providing innovative strategies to help protect what customers value most.

Brown & Brown is a competitive, collaborative, customer-obsessed team,” said Tim White, executive vice president of Arkansas operations. “The importance of ‘team’ — one that wins and learns together — cannot be understated. Our team is composed of individuals who are deeply committed to our customers, and we place immense value on our teammates and organizational culture.”

Founded in 1939 in Daytona Beach, Florida, Brown & Brown became publicly traded in 1993 and began acquiring insurance operations across the country. Since Brown & Brown entered Arkansas in 2002, its offices in the state have grown 500 percent through the acquisition of several insurance operations.

Although it is a national broker, Brown & Brown operates with a decentralized sales and service model. That empowers local offices to support customers and communities with the backing of a global insurance provider. As a national broker, Brown & Brown has the resources to be at the forefront of industry trends and publish the latest developments in a newsletter to clients.

All agents are fully licensed and maintain their licensing credentials. Many also earn Certified Insurance Service Representative and Certified Insurance Counselor designations. In addition, Brown & Brown provides extensive training and development through BBU, the company’s learning and development platform.

A “forever company,” Brown & Brown is passionate about its growth goals. White attributed the company’s success in Arkansas and beyond to the top-notch staff.

Our growth is solely due to the talented team we have in the Arkansas operations, nationally and internationally,” he said. “Brown & Brown has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for five years in a row by over 94 percent of the team.”

He added that his favorite part of his work is cultivating relationships with clients as a trusted insurance provider. He also appreciates the relationships he has developed thanks to his membership in the Little Rock Executives’ Association.

“The relationships with LREA members are invaluable,” he said, “not only as a business source in the Little Rock market but personally, as well.”

2120 Riverfront Drive, Little Rock

706 W. Main St., Russellville

5540 Bleaux Ave., Springdale

501-372-2232

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Year founded: 1939

Years in Business: 86

Number of Employees: About 17,000 (U.S.); about 50 (Arkansas)

Years in LREA: 16

A team mentality has helped Brown & Brown become one of the largest insurance providers in the world.