Hull & Company, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Certain Accounts From Anchor Bay Insurance Managers, Inc.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL and SILVERDALE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/13/09 -- Robert L. McGrew, Chief Operating Officer of Hull & Company, Inc., and William H. Tanner, President of Anchor Bay Insurance Managers, Inc., today announced that Hull & Company has acquired certain wholesale insurance accounts from Anchor Bay Insurance Managers.

The acquired accounts, with annualized revenues of approximately $1.1 million, will be serviced out of Hull & Company's existing Gig Harbor, Washington office. Hull & Company will also be hiring several of Anchor Bay's employees responsible for producing and servicing these accounts. Mr. McGrew commented, "This is a valuable addition to our existing operations in the Northwest and we are honored to have these new employees join our forces in Portland."

Anchor Bay Insurance Managers, established in May of 2000, will continue to operate but with a more specific focus on the restaurant, bar, and tavern trade and clients with environmental exposures. "This is an exciting time for us," said Bill Tanner. "This transaction allows us to focus on bringing superior products and services to these two segments of the market and also to expanding nationally."

Hull & Company, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), which offers a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third-party administration, and managed health care programs. Providing service to business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, the Company is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the sixth largest independent insurance intermediary in the United States. The Company's web address is www.bbinsurance.com.

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