Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, J. Hyatt Brown, the chief executive officer of Brown & Brown, Inc., hereby certify, in my capacity as an officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. and to my actual knowledge, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Brown & Brown, Inc. for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 (the “ Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Brown & Brown, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Date: November 9, 2006
/S/ J. HYATT BROWN J. Hyatt Brown Chief Executive Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Brown & Brown, Inc. and will be retained by Brown & Brown, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.