Brown & Brown announced that its Brown & Brown Dealer Services division has acquired the assets of The Protectorate Group Insurance Agency, doing business as American Adventure Insurance. The deal was announced by J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc., and Paul Bender, owner of American Adventure.
Following the acquisition, the American Adventure team will join Brown & Brown Dealer Services and continue operating nationwide. Paul Bender and his team will report to Mike Neal, president of Brown & Brown Dealer Services.
American Adventure specializes in providing insurance solutions at dealerships for a wide range of vehicles, including motor homes, travel trailers, campers, boats, personal watercraft, and motorcycles. The company also offers finance and insurance products to automotive dealers, along with commercial insurance solutions.
Paul Bender has more than 30 years of experience partnering with dealers to deliver point-of-sale insurance products for their customers. The business has built a nationwide network of more than 1,500 dealerships.
Brown & Brown, Inc., founded in 1939, is a global insurance brokerage firm offering comprehensive and customized insurance solutions. The company operates across more than 700 locations worldwide with a team of over 23,000 professionals.
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“Paul is a recognized authority in enabling his dealer partners by providing best-in-class insurance products for their shared customers. The American Adventure team will expand and enhance BBDS’s capabilities and provide us with additional innovative solutions for our dealers across the country. We look forward to Paul and the team joining Brown & Brown.”
Mike Neal, President Of Brown & Brown Dealer Services
“I’ve been building this dealer-centric model since 1992, American Adventure is what that original DNA looks like today—move quickly, take care of dealers and their customers. Our network of more than 1,500 dealerships, combined with Brown & Brown’s depth of products and expertise, gives our people and partners a platform built to help us scale without losing our edge, and I couldn’t be more excited to build the next chapter with Mike and the BBDS team.”
Paul Bender, Owner Of The Protectorate Group Insurance Agency, Inc.
