US based insurance broker Brown & Brown has named H Palmer Proctor, Jr, as the new director to the company’s board, in a move to drive the firm’s business to next level.

The company’s chief executive officer and a member of the board J Powell Brown said, "We will benefit from his judgment and knowledge as our Company continues toward our next intermediate goal of $2 billion in revenue."

Prior to accepting the current role, Proctor was working in the executive committee for Fidelity Bank and the holding company, chairs the loan and discount committee and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Allied Financial.

Proctor previously served as a director of the Georgia Bankers Association, trustee of the Professional Association for Georgia Educators (PAGE), and a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Finance Committee for the Frazier Center.

Headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, Brown & Brown together with its subsidiaries markets its insurance products and related services to its customers from 205 locations in 37 states, through the sub-segments including casualty, employee benefits and property.