William Nichols

Chief Operating Officer, Brokerage Division
William Nichols

William Nichols joined Amwins in 2007 and became chief operating officer for the Brokerage division in 2019. William is part of the Brokerage Support Team and is responsible for developing and executing divisional strategic initiatives which are focused on sales, people, operations and technology.

William previously served as executive vice president of Business Development, where he was primarily responsible for identifying and executing Amwins’ merger and acquisition activities as well as having oversight of Amwins' corporate initiatives and strategies, and data and analytics. William was the recipient of the 2021 Business Insurance Break Out Award. 

Prior to joining Amwins, William worked for Dun & Bradstreet and Banc of America Securities after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He fundraises with the 24 Foundation, participating in their annual event, 24 Hours of Booty. A native Charlottean, William is married with three children.

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Favorite thing about Amwins

Our can-do attitude. We care about outcomes, roll up our sleeves and get the job done; we always challenge ourselves to find a better way.

Passionate About

Spending time with my family, spending time at the lake, cycling (indoors and outdoors) and cooking on the grill