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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000079282-12-000033
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121005

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN & BROWN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000079282
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				590864469
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1348
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132224182

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1348
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & BROWN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Brown & Brown, Inc.
220 South Ridgewood Avenue (32114)
P.O. Box 2412 - Daytona Beach, FL 32115
386/252-9601 - FAX 386/239-5729





October 5, 2012


VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Jim B. Rosenberg, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Re:   Brown & Brown, Inc.
      Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
      Filed February 29, 2012
      Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012
      Filed August 6, 2012
      File No. 001-13619

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

On behalf of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the "Company"), I am writing in response
to the Staff's letter dated September 21, 2012 (the "Comment Letter") to
confirm that the Company currently expects to provide its
substantive response to the Comment Letter no later than October 19, 2012.
Please let me know if you have any questions concerning the foregoing.

Respectfully submitted,

BROWN & BROWN, INC.


      /s/ Cory T. Walker
By: _____________________
Cory T. Walker
Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer






cc:  Laurel L. Grammig, Vice President,
      Secretary and Chief Corporate
      Counsel, Brown & Brown, Inc.
     Chester E. Bacheller, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP


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