Rollins was established in 1945 by T Oscar Rollins and has operated as a family-owned businesses, and writes commercial and personal lines insurance, specialising in insurance for social clubs, golf clubs and other sports clubs and associations.
Following regulatory approval, Rollins will be folded into Brown & Brown’s Northern Ireland business, ABL Group. The existing team, including the managing director Dermot Rollins will stay in place developing the business, reporting directly to ABL Group CEO Maurice Boyd (main image).
Boyd commented favourably on Rollins as having “outstanding service to customers, a great tradition, sense of history and deep roots in the local community.”
“They are a business with outstanding customer retention and entrepreneurial leadership keen to expand its footprint across select markets. Rollins is an outstanding addition to ABL Group, and it is a great pleasure to welcome Dermot and his team to Brown & Brown,” Boyd added.
Dermot Rollins also commented on the acquisition: “Brown & Brown has an instinct for businesses like ours, and their understanding of our culture and ethos made the decision to put our future in their hands easy. We look forward to working alongside Maurice and the rest of the team and contributing to Brown & Brown’s position as a forever company,” Rollins said.
Brown & Brown Europe also recently announced two key appointments for the UK retail division. Carolyn Callan will be elevated to Chief Executive whilst Stuart Grieb will fill the new Chief Commercial Officer post.
