Jim Henderson

In addition to his accounting degrees from Florida State University (FSU), Jim Henderson earned Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations.

After his graduation from FSU, Henderson joined Ernst & Young, an international audit and consulting firm. In 1975, he became Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Ormond Reinsurance Group.

Progressing in his career, Henderson began as Chief Financial Officer of Brown & Brown in 1985 and then Chief Operating Officer, President, and member of the Board. He retired from Brown & Brown in 2010.

Henderson founded AssuredPartners in 2011 and serves as Chairman and CEO. Based in Lake Mary, Florida, AssuredPartners is the fifth-largest private insurance brokerage firm in the United States, with 5,000-plus employees.