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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-242954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRO"
cik: "0000079282"
company_name: "BROWN & BROWN, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:19:17.907958+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brown & Brown appoints Hearn as President of Retail Segment; Barrett Brown on personal leave

## Summary
- Stephen P. Hearn appointed President of Retail Segment, effective October 17, 2025.
- Hearn will continue as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
- P. Barrett Brown stepped down as Retail Segment President and commenced personal leave.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-242954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRO
- cik: 0000079282
- company_name: BROWN & BROWN, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79282/000119312525242954/0001193125-25-242954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79282/000119312525242954/bro-20251017.htm

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