Totalis acquires security and alarm focused MGU Brownyard MacLean

By Chris Munro

April 10 - (The Insurer) - Totalis Program Underwriters has added private security and alarm industry-focused Brownyard MacLean Security Insurance Services to its roster of MGUs.

The newly acquired business traces its history back to 1962 and describes itself as a leading MGU and program administrator that specialises in the unique exposures associated with the private security and alarm sectors.

Brownyard MacLean’s CEO Matt MacLean and executive vice president Blair Brownyard will join Totalis as senior vice presidents as a result of the acquisition.

MacLean and Brownyard report to Tom Gillingham, president of Totalis.

Brownyard MacLean’s Maureen Tortorici will join Totalis as a vice president reporting into MacLean.

Based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Brownyard MacLean offers a range of coverages to the security, alarm and private investigator sectors, including general liability, professional liability, umbrella, workers' compensation, commercial auto and crime.

Those coverages are written on the AM Best A rated paper of Markel.

“This addition is a huge opportunity for Totalis to develop a national security program with the preeminent provider of private security insurance,” said Gillingham.

“Their professional and motivated management team has created a stellar product that will bring additional depth to our specialty underwriting programs,” he added.

Totalis is an integrated underwriting platform which forms a division within NFP, the middle market P&C and benefits broker acquired by Aon in April 2024 for around $13.0 billion.