{"id":42637,"date":"2026-09-07T05:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbrown.com\/insight\/brown-brown-inc-acquires-mackay-corporate-insurance-brokers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T19:51:27","slug":"brown-brown-inc-acquires-mackay-corporate-insurance-brokers","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/bbrown.com\/ie\/insight\/brown-brown-inc-acquires-mackay-corporate-insurance-brokers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown &#038; Brown acquires MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row row_style=&#8221;page-hero&#8221; row_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-5&#8243; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742336923113{padding-bottom: 200px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;bg-brand-linear-gradient-vertical&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t<div class=\"hero hero--wrap pb-6   \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--background-image hero--background-image-blur\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-background\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero--container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--inner width-100\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n  <div class='content-heading  100% content-heading--ruled '>\n    <p class='text-brand-light-blue subheading'>Investor Relations<\/p>\n    <h1 class='text-white    h1'>\n      Brown &amp; Brown acquires MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers\n    <\/h1>\n\t\n  <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-overlap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-overlap--inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section section_padding_top=&#8221;pt-5&#8243; section_padding_bottom=&#8221;pb-5&#8243; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;overflow-visible&#8221;][vc_row row_padding_top=&#8221;pt-4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;overflow-visible overlapping-row&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;overlapping-column&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;42622&#8243; img_size=&#8221;1080&#215;546&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;brand-rounded-corners-right&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row row_padding_top=&#8221;pt-0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]London, UK: Brown &amp; Brown (Europe) Ltd, part of Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (\u201cBrown &amp; Brown\u201d), have acquired Alan R MacKay &amp; Company Limited, trading as MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers (\u201cMacKay Corporate\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>The transaction marks Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s first retail acquisition in Scotland, with MacKay Corporate operating from offices in Glasgow, Ayr and Aberdeen. The business will become Brown &amp; Brown\u2019s Retail Hub business in Scotland, reporting to Neil Thornton, Divisional Managing Director &#8211; North.<\/p>\n<p>MacKay Corporate was founded in 1989 by Alan MacKay and his son, David, who joined the family firm in 1996 and succeeded his father in 2011, leading the business with fellow directors Iain Henry and Karen Fitzgerald.\u00a0 All directors and staff will continue with the business in existing locations.<\/p>\n<p>The broker, which received Chartered Status in 2010, provides a comprehensive range of commercial insurance products across sectors, including construction, property, professional services, charities, early years, and oil and gas. It also offers personal insurance, including household, private car and high-net-worth cover.<\/p>\n<p>Carolyn Callan, Chief Executive Officer, Brown &amp; Brown Retail, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome MacKay Corporate into the Brown &amp; Brown team and look forward to working closely with them as the team embarks on the next stage of their journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur first acquisition in Scotland is an exciting milestone for us and creates an opportunity to expand our presence significantly across the country in the future. I am looking forward to working in partnership with David, Iain, Karen and the team on their exciting growth strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David MacKay, Managing Director, MacKay Corporate, said: \u201cJoining Brown &amp; Brown is an exciting new chapter for our business, our colleagues and our customers, and Iain, Karen and I look forward to continuing to grow MacKay Corporate whilst retaining the local connectivity, knowledge and specialisation that our customers value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The transaction has received regulatory approval, and the consideration is undisclosed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Brown &amp; Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm delivering comprehensive and customized insurance solutions and specialization since 1939. With a global presence spanning 700+ locations and a team of approximately 23,000 professionals, we are dedicated to delivering scalable, innovative strategies for our customers at every step of their growth journey. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bbrown.com\/ie\/\">BBrown.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Welsh: 07568 382040<\/p>\n<p>Will Kirkman: 07398 105555[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brown &#038; Brown acquires MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers, marking its first retail acquisition in Scotland and expanding its presence in Glasgow, Ayr, and Aberdeen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":42624,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"insight_category":[141],"class_list":["post-42637","insight","type-insight","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","insight_category-investor-relations"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brown &amp; Brown acquires MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers - Brown &amp; 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