EY announces AssuredPartners CEO and Chairman Jim Henderson is named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 finalist in Florida

For Immediate Release
Contact: Dean Curtis
AssuredPartners
407-708-0031
dcurtis@assuredptr.com
 
LAKE MARY, Fla. – May 10, 2016 — EY today announced that CEO and Chairman Jim Henderson of AssuredPartners is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Florida. The awards program, which is celebrating its 30th year, recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Mr. Henderson was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala on June 9, 2016, at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida.
 
“We founded AssuredPartners in 2011 to be a partner of choice for insurance agency perpetuation. Our success is attributable to the high quality of insurance professionals to join our organization.” said Jim Henderson, Chairman and CEO of AssuredPartners, Inc. “I am extremely proud of what our organization has accomplished in such a short amount of time, and I am incredibly grateful to be part of such a prestigious awards program. I congratulate all of the semifinalists and I extend a special thank you to the EY team for creating such an exceptional platform that recognizes entrepreneurs for their hard work, determination, and leadership.”
 
Now in its 30th year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries throughout the world.
 
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 19, 2016. The awards are the culminating event of the EY Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.
 

Sponsors

Founded and produced by EY, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are nationally sponsored by SAP America, Merrill Corporation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
 
 

ABOUT ASSUREDPARTNERS, INC

Headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida and led by Jim Henderson and Tom Riley, AssuredPartners, Inc. acquires and invests in insurance brokerage businesses (property and casualty, employee benefits, surety and MGU’s) across the United States and in London. From its founding in March of 2011, AssuredPartners has grown to $580 million in annualized revenue and continues to be one of the fastest growing insurance brokerage firms in the United States* with over 125 offices in 30 states and a London office. Since 2011, AssuredPartners has acquired more than 150 insurance agencies. For more information, please contact Dean Curtis, CFO, at 407.708.0031 or dcurtis@assuredptr.com, or visit www.assuredptr.com.
 
*As ranked by Business Insurance in the July 20, 2015 edition, featuring the “100 largest brokers of U.S. business.”
 

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year®

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 145 cities in more than 60 countries.
 

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