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 21, 1999, incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements (File Nos. 33-1900, 33-41204, 33-41825 and 333-14925). 						ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP March 15, 1999 Orlando, Florida