Lawyer's Protector Plan® (LPP) Promotes Christina Casals Melia to Assistant Program Leader to Support Long Term Growth and Sustainability

TAMPA, Fla., July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lawyer's Protector Plan, a division of B&B Protector Plans, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., is pleased to announce the promotion of Christina Casals Melia to Assistant Program Leader.

Christina began her career at Brown & Brown as part of the LPP's claims team where she quickly rose to the supervisory ranks as a Senior Claims Analyst. In May 2007, Christina assumed her current role as Director of National Underwriting, a role in which she has excelled by driving production and underwriting profitability while demonstrating strong product development talent. Under Christina's tenure as Director of National Underwriting, the LPP program has responded to evolving market conditions and achieved impressive underwriting results. Christina also has cultivated exceptional relationships within LPP's distribution network and maintained a significant book of business comprised of some of the LPP's largest and most complex risks.

Prior to joining Brown & Brown, Christina practiced as an associate attorney in the Ft. Lauderdale law firm of Doumar, Allsworth, Curtis, Cross, Laystrom, Perloff, Voight, Wachs & MacIver. She has a broad range of litigation experience, including the professional liability area. Christina also holds the RPLU+ designation.

"I am proud of what we have accomplished at LPP and look forward to working with our talented team, exceeding the expectations of our policyholders and agents and continuing to grow profitably in the future," says Christina Casals Melia, Assistant Program Leader of LPP.

In her new role Christina will focus on organic growth and ongoing underwriting profitability. She will work with program leaders to articulate LPP's go forward vision, develop strategy, and execute a plan designed to promote LPP's sustainability over the long term.

"Christina has done an outstanding job leading LPP's underwriting efforts for over a decade with a focus on service and meeting the emerging insurance needs of law firms," said Laura Simon, Executive Vice President of LPP. "Her deep experience in the lawyers' professional liability market and commitment to policyholder satisfaction will ensure the LPP program's long-term sustainability."

About Lawyer's Protector Plan® (LPP)

Lawyer's Protector Plan (LPP), the preferred choices for attorneys nationwide for 35+ years, delivers invaluable insurance solutions for law firms that deliver value to their clients. Since 1983, LPP has specialized in lawyer's professional liability insurance and currently serves over 7000 lawyers engaged in the private practice of law. The LPP performs multiple services on behalf of an "A" rated carrier partner including underwriting, marketing, website hosting, distribution management, policy issuance, risk management and claims handling. LPP® is a division of B&B Protector Plans Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. ("Brown & Brown").

LPP can be accessed through retail insurance agents in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.

About Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers a broad range of insurance products and related services. Additionally, certain Brown & Brown subsidiaries offer a variety of risk management, third-party administration, and other services. Serving business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, Brown & Brown is ranked by Business Insurance as the United States' sixth largest insurance brokerage. Brown & Brown's Web address is http://www.bbinsurance.com.

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