Brown & Brown, Inc. Settles Lawsuit Against Former Employees and AssuredPartners

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 02, 2017 -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), today announced the settlement of its lawsuit against certain former employees of Brown & Brown, their employer, AssuredPartners, Inc. and certain key executives of AssuredPartners.  The settlement includes a payment of $20,000,000 by AssuredPartners to Brown & Brown and protection for current Brown & Brown teammates from continued solicitation for employment by AssuredPartners.

Powell Brown, CEO of Brown & Brown, stated, “We are satisfied with the settlement in this second litigated case with AssuredPartners, and we believe this matter was resolved appropriately within the judicial process.”

Robert Lloyd, General Counsel of Brown & Brown, stated, “We are pleased that this settlement will wholly compensate us for the repeated violations by the defendants and we are gratified with this result for Brown & Brown, our teammates, clients and shareholders.  Our goal is always to handle matters involving our business in a professional, collaborative spirit; however, we will not hesitate to protect our company through legal action when the situation demands it.”

Brown & Brown, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and related services.  Additionally, certain Brown & Brown subsidiaries offer a variety of risk management, third-party administration, and other services. Serving business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, Brown & Brown is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the United States’ sixth largest independent insurance intermediary. Brown & Brown’s Web address is www.bbinsurance.com.

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Robert W. Lloyd
General Counsel
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