2022 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The 2022 Business Week Keynote Address will be take place on Thursday - February 24, 2022 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in the Caterpillar Auditorium (SHFB 139
KEYNOTE SPEAKER -
ANDREW WATTS
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Andrew Watts is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Brown & Brown, Inc. Brown & Brown is a $2B diversified insurance broker, offering a broad range of insurance products and services including coverage for property and casualty, employee benefits, professional liability to all industries, personal lines coverage, as well as claims administration and medical management. Brown & Brown’s business is divided into four reportable divisions: Retail, Wholesale Brokerage, National Programs and Services. The Company is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the United States’ sixth largest independent insurance intermediary. Andrew joined Brown & Brown in February 2014. He is responsible for all aspects of the financial organization, treasury, investor relations, information technology, as well as supporting strategy, acquisitions, and the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Brown & Brown, Andrew worked at Thomson Reuters for 12 years, most recently as the Global Head of Customer Administration, where he was responsible for leading a global team focused on transforming the end-to-end customer buying experience and product fulfillment through utilization of process redesign and system implementation. Prior to this role, Andrew was CFO for the Investment and Advisory Division of Thomson Reuters Markets, where he was responsible for all financial functions as well as helping to set the strategic direction and operations for the division. He joined Thomson Financial in 2001. During his tenure there he served in multiple CFO roles, held operational responsibilities, and led numerous M&A activities along with the subsequent integrations into the company.
Prior to his career at Thomson Reuters, Andrew was co-founder and CFO of an internet start-up company and he started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked for approximately 10 years.
Andy holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Illinois State University and obtained the Certified Public Accountant designation. He is married with two daughters and enjoys golf, basketball, skiing and traveling