J. Powell Brown compensation by year
BROWN & BROWN Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,038,462 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,240,385 | $1,250,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,020,000 | $0 | — | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,249,963 | $1,452,488 | $1,943,526 | $1,946,101 | $2,948,008 | $2,940,017 | $2,953,648 | $2,941,861 | $2,952,920 | $2,958,773 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,524,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,038,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,017,000 | $3,980,000 | $2,501,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,136,000 | $3,048,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $143,668 | $177,146 | $207,515 | $231,924 | $250,830 | $261,018 | $286,985 | $344,884 | $349,472 | $384,315 |
| Total | $3,917,631 | $4,629,634 | $4,189,041 | $5,178,025 | $7,254,300 | $9,201,035 | $6,741,633 | $9,786,745 | $11,678,777 | $8,641,088 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: BROWN & BROWN, INC. DEF 14A filed March 24, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-122172, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the BROWN & BROWN, INC. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-122172. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2022 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 640,412 | $36,484,272 | — |
| PSU | 129,122 | $7,356,080 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in BROWN & BROWN, INC.'s FY2022 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments BROWN & BROWN discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | — | $48,791,870 | — | $48,791,870 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | — | $55,997,037 | — | $57,251,846 |
| Death | — | $48,791,870 | — | $48,791,870 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in BROWN & BROWN, INC.'s FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
BROWN & BROWN’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| J. Powell Brown · this page | Chief Executive Officer and President | $8,641,088 |
| Stephen P. Hearn | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and President Retail Segment | $3,975,069 |
| R. Andrew Watts | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer | $3,741,027 |
| P. Barrett Brown | Executive Vice President | $3,495,054 |
| Chris L. Walker | Executive Vice President and Chairman Specialty Distribution Segment | $3,396,035 |
Board service
BROWN & BROWN board · FY2021–FY2026| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | — | — | $0 | $241,648 | $241,648 |
| FY2022 | $0 | $0 | — | $218,744 | $218,744 |
| FY2021 | $0 | $0 | — | $221,915 | $221,915 |
Each year as the company reported it in BROWN & BROWN's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
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