Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors of Poe & Brown, Inc. As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report dated January 19, 1998, included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements (File Nos. 33-1900, 33-76, 2-61019, 33-41204, 33-41825 and 333-14925). ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Orlando, Florida March 24, 1998