Brown & Brown acquires American Adventure Insurance

Brown & Brown’s Dealer Services division has acquired the assets of The Protectorate Group Insurance Agency, which operates as American Adventure Insurance . Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

American Adventure provides dealership-embedded insurance and F&I products for a range of vehicles, including motor homes, trailers, boats, personal watercraft, and motorcycles, along with commercial insurance solutions. The company serves a network of more than 1,500 dealerships nationwide. Founder Paul Bender and his team will join Brown & Brown Dealer Services and report to President Mike Neal.

“Paul is a recognized authority in enabling his dealer partners by providing best-in-class insurance products for their shared customers. The American Adventure team will expand and enhance BBDS’s capabilities and provide us with additional innovative solutions for our dealers across the country. We look forward to Paul and the team joining Brown & Brown.” – Mike Neal, president of BBDS.

“I’ve been building this dealer-centric model since 1992, American Adventure is what that original DNA looks like today—move quickly, take care of dealers and their customers. Our network of more than 1,500 dealerships, combined with Brown & Brown’s depth of products and expertise, gives our people and partners a platform built to help us scale without losing our edge, and I couldn’t be more excited to build the next chapter with Mike and the BBDS team.” – Paul Bender, president of American Adventure Insurance.