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W. Brown & Associates

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W. Brown & Associates
Industryinsurance
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderWilliam Brown
HeadquartersIrvine, California

W. Brown & Associates (WBAIS) is an independently owned Wholesale Insurance Broker and Managing General Agent (MGA), headquartered in Irvine California. Founded by a group led by William Brown in 1987, the company's initial market was Aviation insurance, however over time W. Brown & Associates expanded into the adjacent Property and Casualty insurance market in addition to its aviation insurance products.[citation needed]

Aviation

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In 1999, W. Brown & Associates agreed to the terms of a partnership with XL Insurance[1] to produce general aviation insurance on their behalf.[2] This partnership lasted until 2009.

In 2009, W. Brown & Associates entered an exclusive multi-year partnership with Catlin Insurance[3][4] to underwrite general aviation business throughout the United States on their behalf.[5][6]

Property & Casualty

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History

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W. Brown & Associates Property & Casualty Insurance Services was established in 1988 with the following Business Groups: General Liability, Property, Professional Liability, Personal Lines, Earthquake, & Pollution. In 1991 W. Brown & Associates established a Transportation Department.

In 2007, Business Insurance named W. Brown & Associates the sixth largest Property & Casualty Managing General Agent in the United States based on written premiums of $220,000,000 for the year.[7][8]

In May 2010, W. Brown & Associates acquired Vulcan E&S.[9]

Trade Organizations

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W. Brown & Associates is a member of the American Association of Managing General Agents[10] which represents members' interests before the federal, state and local governmental and regulatory agencies. Additionally, W. Brown & Associates is a member of the National Association of Surplus Lines Offices.[11]

Charitable Giving

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W. Brown has given to the following: The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).[12] Derek Hughes Educational Foundation.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Property, Casualty, Professional and Specialty insurance". www.xlinsurance.com.
  2. ^ "Property, Casualty, Professional and Specialty insurance". www.xlinsurance.com.
  3. ^ "XL Catlin - Global Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance". www.catlin.com.
  4. ^ "Catlin, W. Brown team on insurance". 6 February 2009.
  5. ^ "XL Catlin - Global Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance". www.catlin.com.
  6. ^ "California's W. Brown to Underwrite Aviation Insurance For Catlin US". 5 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Do you Need Life Insurance? - Holborn". 21 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Largest MGA/underwriting managers - Business Insurance".
  9. ^ "W. Brown & Associates Purchases Vulcan E&S Insurance". 28 April 2010.
  10. ^ "WSIA Home Page". www.aamga.org.
  11. ^ "iMIS". www.napslo.org.
  12. ^ "Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation :: IICF :: Helping Communities. Enriching Lives. Together". www.iicf.org. Archived from the original on 2006-06-24.
  13. ^ Derek Hughes Educational Foundation [dead link]
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