Brown & Brown Unveils National Healthcare Practice for Better Risk Management

Brown & Brown Launches Unified National Healthcare Practice

Brown & Brown has introduced a new integrated platform, Brown & Brown Healthcare, to enhance its healthcare services into a cohesive national practice. This strategic move consolidates over 140 industry professionals into a team dedicated to servicing diverse healthcare organizations both domestically and internationally, placing billions in premiums while ensuring regulatory compliance requirements are met.

Leadership and Strategic Direction

The new healthcare division will be spearheaded by co-directors Matthew Siciliani and Tracy Hoffman, under the strategic guidance of Bob Dubraski, the practice's chairman. Dubraski, who joined through Brown & Brown's acquisition of Risk Strategies, is an expert in developing and integrating national healthcare initiatives, which include formulating risk management strategies tailored for healthcare enterprises.

Siciliani and Hoffman bring technical expertise in managed care, professional liability underwriting, and captive reinsurance. Their leadership is pivotal in talent acquisition and organizational development within the healthcare sector, crucial for meeting payer and provider demands.

Navigating Healthcare Risks

Steve Hearn, President of Brown & Brown’s Retail segment, emphasized the evolving risks within the healthcare industry. "This initiative reinforces our commitment to offering integrated, forward-thinking risk management solutions," Hearn stated, highlighting the focus on quality care delivery amidst industry challenges.

Enhanced Industry Collaboration

Joe Siech, a senior leader in the Retail segment, noted the importance of specialized collaboration and consistent service in addressing the complex challenges faced by today's healthcare systems. "Our approach ensures consistent, high-quality support as the industry progresses," Siech mentioned, stressing the emphasis on regulatory compliance and risk management.

The newly integrated framework offers comprehensive services covering a variety of insurance needs such as professional liability, managed care reinsurance, and cyber liability. This includes support for value-based care, workers’ compensation, and advanced data analytics platforms.

Strategic Expansion and Cost Management

This strategic initiative arrives at a time when employers prioritize managing health benefit expenses and enhancing risk controls. Brown & Brown's 2025 Employer Health and Benefits Strategy Survey reveals cost management as a top priority, with significant emphasis on medical and pharmacy-related cost-control initiatives.

Globally, Brown & Brown's health distribution sector is expanding. The October 2025 acquisition of Healthcover Ltd by Premier Choice Healthcare, their UK-based hub, signifies their tenth acquisition in Europe since August 2020. This expansion broadens the company’s reach in personal and business health coverage within the UK, reinforcing its position in global insurance underwriting and claims.