Evergreen Re, which places over $65 million in premium and provides consulting services for over $3 billion in pharmacy spending annually and with approximately $7.4 million in annualized revenues, is the nation's largest health plan reinsurance broker. The company provides health plans, physician groups, and other managed healthcare organizations vital information as well as unique best-of-class solutions and services. Evergreen's current management and staff, under the leadership of Charles Crispin, will continue to serve clients from their Stuart, Florida, headquarters and other offices around the country as a stand alone Brown & Brown subsidiary.
Mr. Henderson noted, "We have long held Charles and his team in high regard. His company is guided by the same focus on professionalism that is a Brown & Brown hallmark. We are pleased that they have elected to join us. Evergreen provides complementary capabilities to Axiom Re, our existing reinsurance intermediary, and provides us with another unique niche in which to serve our industry. We look forward to their active participation in our ongoing growth and continued success."
Mr. Crispin noted, "We believe that by joining Brown & Brown, we will be able to provide an increased level of service to our customers, while providing our employees with greater opportunities for future growth and rewards. Our company shares many of the same attributes as Brown & Brown, a fact that helped bring us to this decision."
Brown & Brown, Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third party administration, managed health care, and Medicare set-aside services and programs. Providing service to business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, the Company is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the sixth largest independent insurance intermediary in the United States, as well as in the World. The Company's web address is www.bbinsurance.com.
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