Below are the three companies in the Insurance Brokers industry with the highest projected earnings growth. The growth of earnings per share (current fiscal year estimated vs. last year actual) is important to gauge future profitability and relative value. Higher EPS growth generally justifies higher earnings multiples.

AON ranks highest with a projected earnings growth of 27.5%. Arthur J Gallagher is next with a projected earnings growth of 23.5%. National Financial Partners ranks third highest with a projected earnings growth of 22.6%.

Marsh & McLennan follows with a projected earnings growth of 22.1%, and Brown & Brown rounds out the top five with a projected earnings growth of 9.3%.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Marsh & McLennan on July 2nd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $32.45. Since that recommendation, shares of Marsh & McLennan have risen 9.1%. We continue to monitor Marsh & McLennan for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.