Mike Neal
Executive Vice President - Retail & Retail Senior Leader
Mike serves as a member of the Brown & Brown Retail Senior Leadership team. He also leads the Brown & Brown of Kentucky office and is the President of Brown & Brown Dealer Services, a division within Brown & Brown, devoted to auto and RV dealer training and F&I products. Offices operating under the BBDS umbrella include Automotive Development Group, F&I Resources, Dealer Associates, Dealer Admin Services, MBA Insurance (an RV rental insurance office) and Vehicle Administrative Services (a roadside assistance and ancillary product provider).
Mike started his insurance career at Commonwealth Life Insurance Company. In 1991, he began working at Reed Brothers Insurance, a small main street agency in his hometown with revenues of around $400,000. In 1996, he became a partner and opened his second main street shop in a neighboring town. Mike started a niche marketing business selling commercial insurance to dealers in RV, used auto, powersports and manufactured housing. The revenues for his agency exceeded $4 million in 2008. That same year, Mike sold the niche marketing book of business with revenues of $2.4 million and joined Brown & Brown’s Retail segment as President of Brown & Brown of Kentucky.