Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown has hired Paul Gallagher as its new controller, a role which will see him provide strategic guidance and leadership for all of the firm’s financial operations, including SEC and financial reporting, controls and compliance, acquisitions, planning and strategic decision-making.
As controller, Gallagher will also play a pivotal role in supporting continued talent development across Brown & Brown.
Gallagher joins the brokerage from Deloitte, where he has spent more than 25 years serving premier, global clients in the public accounting space.
Throughout that time, Gallagher has led large teams of multifunctional professionals, working in various capacities, including audit, advisory, business development and retention, M&A, quality and risk, technical accounting, and international business.
With over 25 years of industry expertise, Gallagher is well-equipped to take on this new role.
Andy Watts, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, commented: “We are very excited to welcome Paul to the Brown & Brown team.
“He brings a wealth of global experience and the skills as well as the leadership attributes needed to support our continued growth and global expansion. His analytical and collaborative approach to leadership makes him an excellent addition to our incredible team.”
In related news, Brown & Brown recently announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired the assets of The Canopy Group, a multiline insurance agency focusing primarily on personal lines and commercial property and casualty for small businesses.
