BROWN & BROWN UNIT CREATES RISK OPTIMISATION GROUP

The Beecher Carlson Insurance Services unit of US broking group Brown & Brown has created Risk Optimisation Group to help existing and prospective clients identify, quantify and mitigate risks. The group will include Beecher Carlson’s alternative risk, captive management, actuarial, analytics, claims and risk control teams and resources. Beecher Carlson said the combination of those services into one practice will enable it to provide solutions for clients owing to its single profit centre structure and collaborative team culture. The company has named Jay Sampson as executive managing director to head the Risk Optimisation Group. Sampson previously served as managing director for Beecher Carlson.