Mary Begnaud

Mary joined the Brown & Brown Gulf States team in May 2017 as a Corporate Sales Executive and brings over 32 years of insurance experience in both commercial and personal lines. She started her insurance career in the late 1980’s and in 1992 obtained her insurance license for both property and casualty and life and health. Most recently, Mary managed large commercial accounts for a local agency, and prior to that she serviced personal lines and small commercial accounts for a national insurance company. Mary grew up in Sunset, La., and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now University of Louisiana at Lafayette, studying Business Administration and Accounting. She has attended many insurance training courses and enjoys motivational seminars. Mary is inspired by challenging insurance situations and is determined to solve them. She has years of experience helping people protect what they cannot afford to lose financially or emotionally. Mary lives in Lafayette and has two married children and three grandchildren. When Mary isn't contemplating or predicting what could happen and how to insure against it, she can be found helping people. She is the first to volunteer—anything from cooking for large groups to volunteering at local events. Mary has experience & expertise in supporting the insurance needs of businesses in the following industries: • Energy and Marine • Construction • Transportation • Retail and Hospitality • Wholesale Distribution • Garages and Dealerships • Personal Lines Home Auto Life • Large Commercial Properties