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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-109448"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRO"
cik: "0000079282"
company_name: "BROWN & BROWN, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:40:29.058573+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brown & Brown appoints Joia M. Johnson, 65, to board, increasing size to 14 directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 13 to 14 directors; appointment effective August 13, 2025.
- Johnson retired from Hanesbrands (CAO, CLO, GC) in 2021; prior EVP/GC at RARE Hospitality.
- Current board roles include Global Payments, Sylvamo, Regions Financial (chair of compensation committee).
- Initial term expires at 2026 annual meeting; committee assignments pending.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-109448
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRO
- cik: 0000079282
- company_name: BROWN & BROWN, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79282/000095017025109448/0000950170-25-109448-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79282/000095017025109448/bro-20250813.htm

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