DAYTONA BEACH, FL--(Marketwired - October 25, 2016) - Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), today announced that it has received a temporary injunction ("Injunction") against certain former employees of Brown & Brown and their new employer, AssuredPartners, Inc. The details of the Injunction are set forth in the attached order (See attached order issued by the Court on October 24, 2016).
Robert Lloyd stated, "It is unfortunate that we had to take these actions against former employees; however, Brown & Brown remains vigilant in protecting our confidential information and protecting our loyal teammates that come to work every day with the singular goal of serving the insurance needs of our valued customers. We appreciate the efforts of our internal claims and litigation team and our outside co-counsel of Cobb Cole and Freeborn Peters in achieving this important result for Brown & Brown."
Brown & Brown, Inc., through its subsidiaries, offers a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products and related services. Additionally, certain Brown & Brown subsidiaries offer a variety of risk management, third-party administration, and other services. Serving business, public entity, individual, trade and professional association clients nationwide, Brown & Brown is ranked by Business Insurance magazine as the United States' sixth largest independent insurance intermediary. Brown & Brown's Web address is www.bbinsurance.com.
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Robert W. Lloyd
General Counsel
(386) 239-5752
