Gather and Brown & Brown Partner to Expand Identity and Insurance Verification Solutions for Auto Dealerships

Ft. Myers, FL, January 30, 2026 — Gather, the auto industry’s next generation identity and insurance verification platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), a leading insurance brokerage firm serving auto dealerships nationwide. Through this partnership, Brown & Brown will now offer Gather’s identity and insurance verification solution as part of its suite of insurance services for automotive dealers.

Brown & Brown works closely with dealerships to deliver tailored insurance solutions that help manage risk, protect assets, and support operational efficiency. By adding Gather to its offerings, Brown & Brown enables dealerships to verify a buyer’s identity and active insurance coverage from the showroom to the service drive, helping dealers reduce fraud, avoid delivery delays, and ensure compliance.

Gather integrates CLEAR^®’s identity verification technology to provide dealerships with a secure and reliable way to confirm that customers are who they say they are. Combined with Gather’s insurance verification capabilities, dealers gain a single, streamlined workflow to validate buyers before delivering vehicles—backed by Gather’s $1 million identity fraud guarantee.

“Auto dealers are under increasing pressure to move quickly while managing risk,” said Jim Maxfield, CEO at Gather. “Partnering with Brown & Brown allows us to reach more dealerships through a trusted advisor they already rely on, while pairing our platform—and CLEAR’s trusted identity technology—with solutions designed to keep deals moving.”

Gather verifies both customer identity and active insurance coverage in a single experience. When a customer lacks insurance, Gather can offer on-demand coverage—even on nights, weekends, and holidays—helping dealers avoid stalled deliveries and lost sales.

“Gather brings a modern, technology-driven approach to a real operational challenge for dealerships,” said Robert Hunter, President at BBDS Auto F&I. “This partnership strengthens our ability to offer innovative solutions that help dealers reduce risk and improve compliance.”

The partnership reflects both companies’ shared commitment to innovation, fraud prevention, and delivering practical solutions that fit seamlessly into dealership workflows.

About Gather: Gather is the auto industry’s next-generation platform for identity and insurance verification. Using AI-driven decisioning, advanced technology, and enterprise-grade security, Gather helps dealerships reduce fraud, ensure compliance, and keep deals moving without delays. CLEAR^®’s multi-layered identity verification technology is integrated into the Gather experience, delivering trusted identity assurance directly at the point of sale. To learn more, visit https://gather.technology.

About Brown & Brown, Inc.: Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm delivering comprehensive and customized insurance solutions and specialization since 1939. With a global presence spanning 700+ locations and a team of more than 23,000 professionals, we are dedicated to delivering scalable, innovative strategies for our customers at every step of their growth journey. Learn more at BBrown.com.