Brown & Brown bullish on wholesale submissions

US intermediary Brown & Brown said it is continuing to see
significant submissions activity in its wholesale broking platform.
The Daytona Beach, Florida-based company reported group-wide
organic growth of 3.5 percent for the fourth quarter.
Its national programs business, which includes Arrowhead, was
the fastest grower, with commissions and fees up 5.3 percent to
$109.8mn organically for the quarter.
Retail, the group's largest division, delivered organic
growth of 2.2 percent as revenue r