“Prospects for revenue and earnings growth for U.S. insurance brokers in 2012 will likely match or exceed levels reported for the first nine months of 2011, Fitch said in its “2012 Outlook: U.S. Insurance Broker Industry.”

I believe that based on all the 2012 Workers’ Comp premium increases, plus the fact that payrolls at this moment are staying flat or increasing (not decreasing)—2012 should definitely be a better year for brokers.

See Business insurance article here: U.S. broker industry stable with modest growth prospects: Fitch