J. Hyatt Brown, chairman and chief operating officer of Daytona Beach, Fla.-based insurance broker Brown & Brown, returned to the helm after heart surgery to report on the company's 15 percent increase in net income for the second quarter.

During an analyst's conference call today, Mr. Brown said he has returned to work part-time as he continues to recover from a quadruple-bypass operation in June. He said the surgery became necessary due to a hereditary health condition.

Mr. Brown added that he is expected to make a full recovery and return to work full-time sometime in mid-August.

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