About Us
History
The single program William H. Brownyard created in 1950 served the security guard industry.
Bill’s flagship program has grown into Brownyard Group, a national program administrator providing specialized insurance programs for ten different industries.
75
Seventy Five Years of Brownyard Group
1950
Bill Brownyard founds our flagship program for Security Guard insurance.
1950
Brownyard Group launches insurance program for Security Professionals.
1987
The first W.H. Brownyard Meritorious Award is given to security guard Joseph Brutto.
1988
Brownyard Group launches insurance program for Pest Control Operators.
1993
Brownyard Group founds Brownyard Claims Management, a loss prevention and full-service insurance claims facility.
1995
Brownyard Group launches Workers’ Compensation Program.
1998
Brownyard Group develops separate program for Private Investigators to address specific differences between this industry and Security Guards.
2000
Brownyard Group acquires preeminent salon writer, Hairdressers Agency.
2003
Brownyard Group expands its coverage of the security industry and launches Siren, insurance program for Alarm Installation and Monitoring Services.
2008
Brownyard Group develops insurance program for Wildlife Control Professionals.
2008
The Hairdressers Agency, the leading provider of salon and spa insurance, is renamed SASSI and revamped to meet the needs of 21st century beauty professionals.
2009
Brownyard Group launches insurance program for Cosmetics Manufacturers, Distributors & Importers.
2010
The ASIS Foundation partners with Brownyard Group to share the Meritorious Award with a larger audience of security industry professionals.
2011
Brownyard Group develops separate program for Landscape Professionals to address specific differences between this industry and Pest Control.
2016
Brownyard Group re-launched the insurance program for Landscape Professionals now written on an admitted basis through an A.M. Best Company A+ (Superior) rated carrier.
2018
Brownyard Group develops Memorialpro®, a specialty package insurance solution for cemeteries, crematories and funeral homes.
2018
A new insurance program for non-profit libraries is launched. By The Cover® is a multi-line package program offering general liability, commercial property, auto, inland marine, crime and fidelity coverages.
2023Recognized as a 5-Star Program Administrator
Recognized as a 5-Star Program Administrator
Insurance Business America named Brownyard one of the Best Program Administrators and Carriers in the U.S., awarding us 5-Star Program Administrator and Carrier recognition.
202575th Anniversary & Brand Refresh
75th Anniversary & Brand Refresh
Celebrating 75 years as the longest-running family-owned Program Administrator for agents and brokers across multiple industries, Brownyard Group unveiled a refreshed logo, updated colors, and a redesigned website – honoring our legacy while looking toward the future.
