Houston, Texas, February 1, 2007, -- Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), has appointed Jane I. Orr-Lanshe, an Assistant Vice President of the company. Ms. Orr-Lanshe oversees the Commercial Lines Department’s client service team at Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc., leading a staff of 16 professionals. Commenting on Ms. Orr-Lanshe’s appointment, Michael A. Garguilo, President & Chief Operating Officer of Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. said, "Jane’s leadership, experience and organizational skills have clearly benefited our company and its clients. She has earned the deep respect of our customers, her staff, and all of our company’s sales professionals. Jane simply knows how to serve clients well and using her training; real world work experience and technical insurance knowledge, she has helped develop a team of equally impressive and committed professionals in our Commercial Lines Department. This appointment recognizes her accomplishments and hard work." Ms. Orr-Lanshe’s background includes thorough knowledge of the insurance program coverage and servicing needs of a variety of industries including hospitality, construction, manufacturers, retailers, public entities and professional firms. She has more than 25 years insurance industry experience in progressively responsible roles including Claims Adjuster, Customer Service Representative, Account Manager, Marketing Executive, and Account Executive with several national brokers and large regional independent agencies. Having earned her Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1992 and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 2004, Ms. Orr-Lanshe has been actively involved in insurance industry continuing education as a both a teacher and leader. She has served as past Chairman of the CPCU Houston chapter as well as its Candidate Development and Education Committees. Ms. Orr-Lanshe has also previously taught the CPCU Property, Insurance 21, Insurance 22, and Insurance 23 courses for the CPCU society. In addition, Ms. Orr-Lanshe has previously served as Vice President and Board of Directors member for Northwest Municipal Utility District No. 32 and currently serves as Vice President and Board of Directors member for Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 145. She is a licensed Property / Casualty Commercial & Personal Lines and Group Health, Life and Benefits broker. Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), one of the world's ten largest insurance brokers. Based in Houston, Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. operates throughout the state of Texas and across the nation, and does business in more than two dozen states. It is principally engaged in the business of serving commercial and personal insurance customers by providing professional advice, insurance coverage placement and related claim services. Together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, it offers businesses Property / Casualty Insurance, Surety Bonds, and Group Employee Benefit Plans. It provides individuals with Home, Automobile, Valuable Article, Life, Disability, and Long Term Care Insurance. |
