**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes andappoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact andagents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all thatsaid attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

 

Dated: January 20, 2010 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ HUGH M. BROWN

Hugh M. Brown

Dated: January 20, 2010 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ J. HYATT BROWN
J. Hyatt Brown
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ J. POWELL BROWN
J. Powell Brown
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ BRADLEY CURREY, JR.
Bradley Currey, Jr.
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ JIM W. HENDERSON
Jim W. Henderson
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ THEODORE J. HOEPNER
Theodore J. Hoepner
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as her true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ TONI JENNINGS
Toni Jennings
Dated: January 20, 2010 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ WENDELL S. REILLY
Wendell S. Reilly
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ JOHN R. RIEDMAN
John R. Riedman
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Cory T. Walker, or either of them, as her true and lawful attorney-in-factand agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same, with all exhibitsthereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to bedone in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtuehereof. 

 

/S/ CHILTON D. VARNER
Chilton D. Varner
Dated: January 20, 2010

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned constitutes and appoints Laurel L. Grammig and Thomas M. Donegan, Jr., or either of them, as his true and lawfulattorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for Brown & Brown, Inc., and to file the same,with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisiteand necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to bedone by virtue hereof. 

 

/S/ CORY T. WALKER
Cory T. Walker
Dated: January 20, 2010