EXHIBIT 23a
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated January 19, 2000
on the consolidated financial statements of Brown & Brown, Inc.
(the "Company") as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, incorporated
by reference into the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, into the Company's Form S-8 dated August 3, 2000.
/S/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Orlando, Florida
August 3, 2000.
