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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax benefit from the issuance of common stock</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts" xlink:to="bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss (gain) on sales of investments, fixed assets and customer accounts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net loss (gain) on sales of investments,fixed assets and customer accounts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="bro_NetLossGainOnSalesOfInvestmentsFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net gain on sales of investments, fixed assets and customer accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures:</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">The net change during the reporting period in other amounts due to the reporting entity, which are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums, commissions and fees receivable decrease (increase)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums, commissions and fees receivable (increase)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">"</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsCommissionAndFeesReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums, commissions and fees receivable decrease</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets (increase) decrease</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies" xlink:to="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">The net change during the reporting period in the premiums payable to insurance companies.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Premiums Payable To Insurance Companies</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums payable to insurance companies increase</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">"</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsPayableToInsuranceCompanies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums payable to insurance companies (decrease)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bro-20110930.xsd#bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">The net change during the reporting period in the premiums deposits and credits due customers.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Premium Deposits And Credits Due Customers Decrease Increase</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premium deposits and credits due customers (decrease)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumDepositsAndCreditsDueCustomersDecreaseIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premium deposits and credits due customers increase</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable (decrease) increase</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityNotesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business acquisition cost of acquired entity notes payable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityNotesPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business acquisition cost of acquired entity notes payable</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_MaximumFutureContingencyPaymentsAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Future Contingency Payments, Acquisitions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_MaximumFutureContingencyPaymentsAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Future Contingency Payments, Acquisitions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_MaximumFutureContingencyPaymentsAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum future contingency payments related to acquisitions</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_EstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Acquisition Earn Out Payables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_EstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Acquisition Earn Out Payables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_EstimatedAcquisitionEarnOutPayables_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated acquisition earn-out payables</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_BalcosInsuranceIncMember" xlink:to="bro_BalcosInsuranceIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_BalcosInsuranceIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balcos Insurance Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_BalcosInsuranceIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balcos Insurance Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_BalcosInsuranceIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balcos Insurance, Inc. [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_AssociatedInsuranceServicesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Associated Insurance Services Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_AssociatedInsuranceServicesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Associated Insurance Service, Inc. et al. [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_UnitedBenefitServicesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">United Benefit Services Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_UnitedBenefitServicesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">United Benefit Services Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_UnitedBenefitServicesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">United Benefit Services Insurance Agency LLC et al. [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_FirstHorizonInsuranceGroupIncMember" xlink:to="bro_FirstHorizonInsuranceGroupIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_FirstHorizonInsuranceGroupIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Horizon Insurance Group Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_FirstHorizonInsuranceGroupIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Horizon Insurance Group Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_FirstHorizonInsuranceGroupIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Horizon Insurance Group, Inc. et al. [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_FitzharrisAgencyIncMember" xlink:to="bro_FitzharrisAgencyIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_FitzharrisAgencyIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fitzharris Agency Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_FitzharrisAgencyIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fitzharris Agency Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_FitzharrisAgencyIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fitzharris Agency, Inc. et al. [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_DimartinoAssociatesIncMember" xlink:to="bro_DimartinoAssociatesIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_DimartinoAssociatesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">DiMartino Associates Inc [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_DimartinoAssociatesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dimartino Associates Inc Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_DimartinoAssociatesIncMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">DiMartino Associates, Inc. [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_StoneInsuranceAgenciesEtAlMember" xlink:to="bro_StoneInsuranceAgenciesEtAlMember_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_StoneInsuranceAgenciesEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stone Insurance Agencies et al [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_StoneInsuranceAgenciesEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stone Insurance Agencies Et Al Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_StoneInsuranceAgenciesEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stone Insurance Agencies, et al. [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_CroweParadisHoldingCompanyEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Crowe Paradis Holding Company, Et Al [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_CroweParadisHoldingCompanyEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Crowe Paradis Holding Company Et Al Member</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_CroweParadisHoldingCompanyEtAlMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Crowe Paradis Holding Company, et al. [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherMember" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lending commitment amount</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_IncreaseInLendingCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="bro_IncreaseInLendingCommitmentAmount_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInLendingCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in Lending Commitment Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInLendingCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in Lending Commitment Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_IncreaseInLendingCommitmentAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in lending commitment amount, potential</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_FeesOnLoansMinimum" xlink:to="bro_FeesOnLoansMinimum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_FeesOnLoansMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fees On Loans Minimum</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_FeesOnLoansMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Availability fees, minimum</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_FeesOnLoansMaximum" xlink:to="bro_FeesOnLoansMaximum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_FeesOnLoansMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fees On Loans Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_FeesOnLoansMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fees On Loans Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_FeesOnLoansMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Availability fees, maximum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bro-20110930.xsd#bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum" xlink:to="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter Of Credit Usage Fee Minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter Of Credit Usage Fee Minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of credit usage fee, minimum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bro-20110930.xsd#bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum" xlink:to="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter Of Credit Usage Fee Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter Of Credit Usage Fee Maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_LetterOfCreditUsageFeeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Letter of credit usage fee, maximum</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_NinetyDayLIBORRate" xlink:to="bro_NinetyDayLIBORRate_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_NinetyDayLIBORRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ninety Day L I B O R Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_NinetyDayLIBORRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ninety Day L I B O R Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_NinetyDayLIBORRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ninety-day LIBOR rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bro-20110930.xsd#bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate" xlink:label="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate" xlink:to="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">L I B O R Rate Below Base Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">L I B O R Rate Below Base Rate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_LIBORRateBelowBaseRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">LIBOR below base rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, minimum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate, minimum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage rate range, maximum</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate, maximum</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Additional borrowings</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Notes Payable and Long-term Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition notes payable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of notes payable</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total debt</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total debt</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid, Total</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes Paid</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesAssumed1" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesAssumed1" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesAssumed1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes payable issued or assumed for purchased customer accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related changes</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="bro-20110930.xsd#bro_NotesReceivableOnSaleOfFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts" xlink:label="bro_NotesReceivableOnSaleOfFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="bro_NotesReceivableOnSaleOfFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Receivable On Sale Of Fixed Assets And Customer Accounts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="bro_NotesReceivableOnSaleOfFixedAssetsAndCustomerAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes receivable on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" />
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