Bryan Robertson is a seasoned commercial insurance professional with over 15 years of extensive experience in the industry. As a 5th-generation Central Floridian, he brings a deep connection to the region, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities that businesses face. Throughout his career, Bryan has demonstrated a complex understanding of risk management, coverage negotiations, and client relationship management, helping middle market and larger corporations secure comprehensive insurance solutions tailored to their unique needs. In the fall of 2020, Bryan, along with two partners, acquired Hatcher Insurance.
Under their leadership, the company has experienced significant growth, expanding from a team of 5 to over 30 employees. This rapid expansion reflects their commitment to excellence and their ability to adapt to the evolving needs of the market. Rooted in the rich family heritage of Central Florida business owners, Bryan is committed to contributing to the growth and prosperity of his community through his business.
Bryan is recognized for his leadership and mentorship abilities, having led teams to achieve record industry new business growth. Leading to recognition by the Orlando Business Journals' class of 2022 – Top 40 under 40.
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Experts say the Trump administration is waiting for Scott Bessent to be confirmed as treasury secretary and for other appointees to clear the Senate before naming acting heads at federal banking agencies.
January 24
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Greg Baer, head of the Bank Policy Institute, echoed the president's assertion that unchecked supervisors are urging banks to drop risky clients .
January 23
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Executives at JPMorgan Chase, BNY and others discussed whether AI will kill jobs and how to work with fintechs at the World Economic Forum annual meeting.
January 23
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A document circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee makes a number of suggestions for cutting federal spending, including revoking the federal tax exemption for credit unions and eliminating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s orderly liquidation authority.
January 23
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After the tumult of buying PacWest Bancorp, Banc of California is not only profitable again but surpassing Wall Street's expectations.
January 23
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The Dallas-based bank's fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts' forecasts. Texas Capital raised its estimate for 2025 adjusted fee income to $270 million.
January 23
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Valley National Bank and Dime Community Bancshares expect a better balance of deposit costs to help boost their net interest margins in 2025.
January 23
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Just as two North Carolina universities have dominated college basketball in recent decades, two banks from the Tar Heel state have dominated much of U.S. banking since 1990, turning Florida, especially, into a "banking colony."
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit narrowed a lower court's injunction barring the termination of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees but maintained restrictions on mass firings.
Just as two North Carolina universities have dominated college basketball in recent decades, two banks from the Tar Heel state have dominated much of U.S. banking since 1990, turning Florida, especially, into a "banking colony."
Bankers are concerned about stablecoins gaining traction due to the passage of the GENIUS Act, and also continue to sound the alarm about the failure to resolve check fraud disputes, according to the latest quarterly survey from IntraFi.
Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.
The CEO of First Northwest Bancorp is promising to fight a lawsuit claiming the lender helped a client perpetrate a Ponzi scheme that bilked a hedge fund out of more than $100 million.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.
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The banks have invested in gen AI and embedded finance, respectively.
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John Buran shares how his New York bank and its small business customers are faring with tariff uncertainty — and how some have quickly changed suppliers and modified business plans — in the latest American Banker podcast.
July 15
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The acquisition adds mortgage warehouse lending to Minnesota's Stearns Bank, the latest to offer the service during a multiyear period that has seen several new entrants and exits.
January 24
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The Green Bay, Wisconsin bank lost $164 million after selling $2 billion of loans and securities for a loss. Asset quality remains strong while the balance-sheet restructuring tees Associated up for a strong rebound this year, executives say.
January 24
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Bankers applauded the news, which means that it's possible for crypto-custody efforts at depository institutions to scale.
January 24
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The new policy will "make America the world capital in artificial intelligence and to dominate and to lead the world in AI," said David Sacks, recently appointed AI czar, as the president signed the order.
January 24
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The subcommittee to be chaired by Sen. Katie Britt, R.- Ala. will oversee servicing and HUD at a time when Republicans are resurfacing legislative proposals they now have more power to advance.
January 24
