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“Being true to who we are is key; we are purely a referral-based business. There is zero marketing or advertising”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
Andrew Grim is senior vice president within CRC Group’s National Construction Practice Group, bringing extensive expertise in casualty insurance solutions for the construction and real estate industries.
Based in Dallas, TX, Grim is pivotal in expanding CRC’s national reach, leveraging his deep knowledge of excess and surplus lines products and comprehensive consolidated insurance programs (CIPs, OCIPs, and CCIPs). With 15 years of experience in wholesale brokerage, he has a proven track record of driving practice group growth, developing innovative insurance products, and delivering tailored risk management solutions for complex construction projects.
Beyond his production expertise, Grim is widely recognized for his leadership in professional development and his commitment to advancing the insurance industry. His contributions have earned him industry accolades, including multiple recognitions in Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 and the prestigious Young Broker of the Year award.
As part of Team CRC, Grim has applied his strategic insight, client-focused approach, and collaborative leadership, which drive long-term growth and deliver superior value to clients and carrier partners.
Dallas, TX
214 261 1255
agrim@crcgroup.com
linkedin.com/in/andrew-grim-60453b14
crcgroup.com
Andrew Grim
Senior Vice President and Senior Broker, National Construction Practice
CRC Group
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day”
Adam Rakowski,
Ortus Financial
2014–2017
2017–2021
2024
2025–Present
2025
Casualty Broker at Brown & Riding
2014–2017
2017–2021: SVP and casualty broker at Brown & Riding
2019: Named to Insurance Business America’s Hot 100 and Young Brokers of the Year lists
2017–2021
SVP and national casualty practice leader at Brown & Riding: served as a key casualty producer and practice leader at Brown & Riding, combining production expertise with practice oversight in complex casualty and construction-related portfolios
Executive director of specialty and national casualty practice leader at Brown & Riding: led practice growth and product development across casualty and specialty lines
2024
SVP and senior broker, CRC Group: fulfilled a strategic leadership role in expanding the firm’s reach and delivering tailored construction insurance programs nationwide
2025–Present
Appointed national construction practice co-leader at Brown & Riding
2025
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“You can’t control the outcome, but you can always control what version of you turns up every day,” he says.
While at the helm of a rapidly growing business and a family that includes two young children at home, Rakowski has learned to manage what he calls a “never-ending list of commitments” that consists of a new team member each month, a new interstate office and two to three new referral partners monthly.
“Our business is a human business, so investing genuine time in every person can be draining on a personal level. Balancing it all is a challenge,” he says. “Simply put, do what you say you will do, and act at all times with honesty and integrity, being respectful and empathetic. The financial outcomes are a byproduct of the human interactions we have.”
Attracting, retaining and delivering exceptional client outcomes and service starts with a sincere interest in their journey and remaining relevant to them as their lives and needs evolve, notes Rakowski. He points out that he and his team put in most of the work upfront in building meaningful relationships, which is a testament to its 99% client retention rate.
He says, “We are clear in the types of clients we work best with and our value proposition. We also look for a cultural alignment with all of our referral partners, and we are acutely aware of our strengths and how different we are from our industry peers.”
Rakowski recently opened a Queensland business and plans a foot in every other capital city. He strives to establish the brokerage as a national business with on-the-ground representation in every state by the end of 2025.