{"id":5341,"date":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bbinsurance.com\/news\/brown-brown-inc-stephen-boyd-tapped-to-lead-technology-innovation-and-digital-strategy\/"},"modified":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T07:00:00","slug":"brown-brown-inc-stephen-boyd-tapped-to-lead-technology-innovation-and-digital-strategy","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.bbrown.com\/us\/insight\/brown-brown-inc-stephen-boyd-tapped-to-lead-technology-innovation-and-digital-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. Stephen Boyd Tapped to Lead Technology, Innovation, and Digital Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/investor.bbinsurance.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/brown-brown-inc-stephen-boyd-tapped-lead-technology-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Click to read the official press release on investor.bbinsurance.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct.  04, 2019  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (\u201cthe Company\u201d) announced today that Stephen Boyd has been named Senior Vice President of Technology, Innovation, and Digital Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>As an industry leader, Brown &amp; Brown recognizes the critical need to continuously modernize offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of both customers and trading partners. With that comes the need for constant innovation and a strategic focus on business-driven technology. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boyd\u2019s new role will include working closely with business leaders within the Company\u2019s four business segments to finetune long-term technology roadmaps that drive the development of innovative, industry-leading insurance products and solutions. In his new capacity, Boyd will report directly to President &amp; CEO Powell Brown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to have Steve leading the team responsible for driving Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s ongoing digital transformation,\u201d said Brown.\u00a0\u201cHis experience as an operator and a former CIO makes him well equipped to lead our efforts in technology going forward. He has been a key driver of the Company\u2019s innovation agenda for the last few years, and he brings the necessary blend of strategic vision and business acumen to advance our data and technology strategies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Boyd previously held the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. and was a senior leader within Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s National Programs Segment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Brown &amp; Brown, Inc.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm, providing risk management solutions to individuals and businesses. With Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s 80 years of proven success and thousands of teammates, we offer knowledge you can trust and strive to deliver superior customer service. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=I-w5acfaow1EnhO_kmNx3cznNLlV2EN-FumWw7VtgKJT0RwH01mwxdIIjDrRmSNpEBXotYn7CJoSgIsadGvu7Q==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bbinsurance.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Goco<br \/>Director of Communications<br \/>(386) 333-6066<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/NewsRoom\/AttachmentNg\/e3005ff7-a185-4113-9820-827a341a3788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/e3005ff7-a185-4113-9820-827a341a3788\/small\/bb001-box-rgb-1000px-digital-jpg.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"150\" height=\"129\" alt=\"BB001 Box-RGB_1000px_digital.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSource: Brown &amp; Brown, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. , Oct. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. 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