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Brown & Brown names Erik Templin to lead employee benefits across North America

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Brown & Brown has promoted Erik Templin to the role of executive managing director, employee benefits for North America within its Retail segment.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. ("the Company") today announced the appointment of Erik Templin as executive managing director, employee benefits, North America, within the Company's Retail segment. In this role, Templin will lead the Company's employee benefits business across North America, with responsibility for shaping and executing strategy across growth, talent, operations, innovation and the customer experience. Reporting to Steve Hearn, president, Brown & Brown Retail, Templin will partner with senior leadership to advance the Company's employee benefits strategy, strengthen sales execution, deepen customer relationships, support operational alignment and continue building a scalable, high-performing organization across markets. With more than 25 years of experience across employee benefits, healthcare information services, pharmaceutical and third-party administrator environments, Templin brings a broad perspective on the evolving needs of employers and their workforce strategies. "Erik is a strong operator and a proven strategic leader who understands how to build teams, develop talent and deliver results," said Hearn. "He knows our business, he knows our customers and he knows how to support producers and teammates in a way that drives meaningful, sustainable growth. I am excited to see him continue to lead and build on...

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Erik Templinexecutive managing director, employee benefits, North America
Takes effect
Sep 21, 2026
Location
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

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  • Erik Templinexecutive managing director, employee benefits, North America · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Sep 21, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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