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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionsPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business Acquisitions Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_OtherCountryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other country.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentsGeographicalAreasAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowElementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses and other liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Number of Businesses Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfBusinessesAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assumed Premiums Earned</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EmployeeCompensationAndBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, profit sharing and incentive compensation, and other employee benefits, including pension and other postretirement benefit expense, but excluding share-based compensation.)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EmployeeCompensationAndBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Compensation And Benefits</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Purchased Customer Accounts and Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchased Customer Accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Issuance Costs, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SixPointTwoFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">6.250% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Balloon Due 2055</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SixPointTwoFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Six Point Two Five Zero Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Fifty Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SixPointTwoFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFiftyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Six point two five zero percent senior notes due two thousand fifty five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase In Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase in share repurchase program, authorized, amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in share repurchase program, authorized, amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AdjustmentForAmortizationExcludingAccretionAmortizationOfDebtDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjustment for amortization excluding accretion amortization of debt discounts and premiums investments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AdjustmentForAmortizationExcludingAccretionAmortizationOfDebtDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Minority interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RepurchaseSharesToFundTaxWithholdingsForNonCashStockBasedCompensationShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repurchase shares to fund tax withholdings for non-cash stock-based compensation shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RepurchaseSharesToFundTaxWithholdingsForNonCashStockBasedCompensationShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repurchase Shares To Fund Tax Withholdings For Non Cash Stock Based Compensation Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RepurchaseSharesToFundTaxWithholdingsForNonCashStockBasedCompensationShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repurchase shares to fund tax withholdings for non-cash stock-based compensation, shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fiduciary Cash Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fiduciary cash current.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accession</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accession [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accession.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reinsurance recoverable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NatureOfExpenseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature of Expense [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_InitialFundingToCapitalizeFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial Funding to capitalize facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssetsAndAssumedCertainLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Assets and assumed certain liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssetsAndAssumedCertainLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets And Assumed Certain Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssetsAndAssumedCertainLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets and Assumed Certain Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionsRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionsRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisitions Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Fiduciary Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionsRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business acquisitions recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed fiduciary cash.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Prepaid Expense and Other Asset, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortizationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PurchaseCustomerAccountsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Purchase customer accounts and other.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingForeignCurrencyTranslationNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Foreign Currency Translation Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionRiskManagementGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accession Risk Management Group [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionRiskManagementGroupMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accession Risk Management Group.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Reinsurance recoverable (increase) decrease</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionAcquisitionClosingPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accession acquisition closing price per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AccessionAcquisitionClosingPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accession acquisition closing price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidReinsurancePremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets acquired</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterimPeriodCostsNotAllocableDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CoreCommissionRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Core Commission Revenue [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CoreCommissionRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Core Commission Revenue [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CoreCommissionRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Base Commission Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sublease Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubleaseIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sublease income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisition.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Two Thousand Twenty One Acquisition [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TwoThousandTwentyOneAcquisitionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021 Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived intangible assets foreign currency translation accumulated amortization.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Translation Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Two point three seven five percent senior notes due two thousand thirty one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2.375% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Balloon Due 2031</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_QuotaShareCaptiveInsuranceFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quota share captive insurance facility.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_QuotaShareCaptiveInsuranceFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quota Share Captive Insurance Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_QuotaShareCaptiveInsuranceFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quota Share Captive</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_QuotaShareCaptiveInsuranceFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Quota Share Captive Insurance Facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Liability</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USTreasuryBillSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">US Treasury Bills</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_OperatingLeasesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating leases.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FeeRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fee Revenue [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointNineZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four point nine zero zero percent senior notes due two thousand thirty.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Treasury Stock, Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ProfitSharingContingentCommissionRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Profit Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ProfitSharingContingentCommissionRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Profit-Sharing Contingent Commission Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Specialty Distribution [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Specialty Distribution Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_SpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Specialty Distribution</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PercentageOfBusinessSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of business sold.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointSixZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four point six zero zero percent senior notes due two thousand twenty six.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointSixZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.600% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Balloon Due 2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationEscrowLiabilityCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Escrow Liability Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationEscrowLiabilityCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination escrow liability cash.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanAndRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanAndRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan and revolving credit facility.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Agency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RSCTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">RSC Topco Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RSCTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">RSC topco, inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RSCTopcoIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">RSC Topco, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortizable Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RepurchaseOfStockBenefitPlanSharesForEmployeesToFundTaxWithholdings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repurchase of stock benefit plan shares for employees to fund tax withholdings.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RepurchaseOfStockBenefitPlanSharesForEmployeesToFundTaxWithholdings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repurchase Of Stock Benefit Plan Shares For Employees To Fund Tax Withholdings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash at end of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average life (years)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CededToHighlyRatedCarriersForExcessFloodPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ceded to highly rated carriers for excess flood policies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CededToHighlyRatedCarriersForExcessFloodPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ceded To Highly Rated Carriers For Excess Flood Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CededToHighlyRatedCarriersForExcessFloodPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ceded to highly rated carriers for excess flood policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CustomerAccountsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer Accounts and Other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CustomerAccountsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchased Customer Accounts and Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CustomerAccountsAndOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Customer accounts and other.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CommissionFeesAndOtherReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commission, fees and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CommissionFeesAndOtherReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commission, Fees and Other Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CommissionFeesAndOtherReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commission, fees and other receivable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationConsiderationEquityHeldInEscrow_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity held in escrow</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationConsiderationEquityHeldInEscrow_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination consideration equity held in escrow.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_IE_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Republic of Ireland</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="country_IE_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">IRELAND</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fiduciary cash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationConsiderationHeldInEscrow_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination Consideration Held In Escrow</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationConsiderationHeldInEscrow_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination consideration held in escrow.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationConsiderationHeldInEscrow_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net consideration held in escrow</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_NationalProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">National Programs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_NationalProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">National Programs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_NationalProgramsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">National Programs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Dividends_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Change in accounting principle, accounting standards update, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointTwoZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Four Point Two Zero Zero Percent Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointTwoZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.200% Senior Notes Due 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointTwoZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">4.200% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Net of the Unamortized Discount, Balloon Due 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Restricted Cash, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EarnedPremiumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earned premium</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EarnedPremiumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earned premium [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EarnedPremiumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Earned premium.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wholesale [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wholesale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_WholesaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wholesale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted average number of shares outstanding &#8211; diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Securities Act File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_GrpHoldcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">GRP Holdco Limited [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_GrpHoldcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GRP holdco limited.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_GrpHoldcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GRP Holdco Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_GrpHoldcoLimitedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">GRP (Jersey) Holdco Limited</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Price of Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business Combination, Price of Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessCombinationPriceOfAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment, after Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RetailAndSpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retail and Specialty Distribution [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RetailAndSpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Retail and specialty distribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RetailAndSpecialtyDistributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retail &amp; Specialty Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Basis of Accounting [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_MaximumPotentialEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Potential Earn-out Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_MaximumPotentialEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum potential earn-out payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CreditSpreadAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Spread Adjustment Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CreditSpreadAdjustmentPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit spread adjustment percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_OperatingLeaseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating lease asset.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_OperatingLeaseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_OperatingLeaseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other current liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RevolvingCreditFacilityDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility Due October Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RevolvingCreditFacilityDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolving Credit Facility Due October Two Thousand Twenty Six Member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_MergerAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Merger Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_MergerAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Merger Agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_MergerAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Merger Agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_TermLoanDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixAndMarchTwoThousandTwentySevenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term loan due October two thousand twenty six and March two thousand twenty seven.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionEarnOutPayableAfterChangeInAdditionsAndPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business Acquisition Earn Out Payable After Change In Additions And Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionEarnOutPayableAfterChangeInAdditionsAndPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition Earn Out Payable After Change In Additions And Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionEarnOutPayableAfterChangeInAdditionsAndPayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subtotal</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointSevenZeroZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyEightMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.700% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Balloon Due 2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_CashPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_NotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Notes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_NonRestrictedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-restricted fiduciary cash</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total current portion of long-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Investments, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Investments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated Fair Values of Aggregate Assets and Liabilities Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGrossCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived intangible assets foreign currency translation gross carrying value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGrossCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Assets Foreign Currency Translation Gross Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGrossCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Foreign currency translation, Gross carrying value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of supplemental cash flow information for operating leases.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Supplemental Cash Flow Information For Operating Leases Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ScheduleOfSupplementalCashFlowInformationForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee stock purchase plan, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FutureLeaseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future lease agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FutureLeaseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Future Lease Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FutureLeaseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Future Lease Agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend payable date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RecordedEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Recorded earn-out payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RecordedEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Recorded Earn-out Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RecordedEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Recorded Earn Out Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RecordedEarnOutPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated acquisition earn-out payables issued for agency acquisitions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Premium net written</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Premiums Written, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PremiumsWrittenNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accumulated amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 560 shares; issued 361 shares and outstanding 337 shares at 2025, issued 306 shares and outstanding 286 shares at 2024, respectively</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RestrictedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RestrictedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_RestrictedFiduciaryCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted fiduciary cash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssumedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Assumed acquisition earn-out payables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssumedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assumed Acquisition Earn-out Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_AssumedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assumed acquisition earn-out payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, expiration date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectPremiumsWritten_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Direct Premiums Written</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DirectPremiumsWritten_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Direct premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EnglandBermudaCaymanIslandsAndTheRepublicOfIrelandOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">England bermuda cayman islands and the republic of ireland operations.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EnglandBermudaCaymanIslandsAndTheRepublicOfIrelandOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">England Bermuda Cayman Islands and The Republic of Ireland Operations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_EnglandBermudaCaymanIslandsAndTheRepublicOfIrelandOperationsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">England, Bermuda, Cayman, Islands and The Republic of Ireland</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseForLossAndLossAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase decrease for loss and loss adjustment expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseForLossAndLossAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase Decrease For Loss And Loss Adjustment Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseForLossAndLossAdjustmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Losses and loss adjustment reserve increase (decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Stock incentive plans</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsForEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments for estimated acquisition earn out payables.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsForEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments For Estimated Acquisition Earn Out Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsForEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payments for estimated acquisition earn-out payables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsForEstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Payments For Estimated Acquisition Earn Out Payables, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net earned premiums</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryReceivablesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fiduciary cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryReceivablesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fiduciary Receivables Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FiduciaryReceivablesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fiduciary receivables current.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ThreeYearTermLoanFacilityExpiresInTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Three Year Term Loan Facility Expires In Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ThreeYearTermLoanFacilityExpiresInTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Three year term loan facility expires in two thousand twenty five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ThreeYearTermLoanFacilityExpiresInTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">3-year Term Loan Facility Expires in 2025</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statutory capital and surplus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation Items [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation Items</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital expenditures</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Additions to fixed assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsOfAccruedFederalIncomeTaxPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Payments of accrued federal income tax payments due.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsOfAccruedFederalIncomeTaxPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Accrued Federal Income Tax Payments Due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsOfAccruedFederalIncomeTaxPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments of accrued federal income tax payments due</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued - public offering, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued - public offering, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Unearned Premiums, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unearned Premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unearned premiums</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combinations [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Diluted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointNineFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFiftyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Four point nine five zero percent senior notes due two thousand fifty two.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_FourPointNineFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFiftyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">4.950% Senior Notes, Semi-Annual Interest Payments, Balloon Due 2052</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorLongTermNotes_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes, Noncurrent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecreaseForContractAcquiredInBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Increase (Decrease) for Contract Acquired in Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecreaseForContractAcquiredInBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in Contract liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Borrowings on revolving credit facility</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument, face amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Services [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_ServicesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Services</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOuts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments On Acquisition Earn Outs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="bro_PaymentsOnAcquisitionEarnOuts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Payments on acquisition earn-outs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Lease, Cost</link:label>
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