The Florida Insurance Council (FIC) established a new Distinguished Service Award at its 2011 Summer Insurance Symposium in Daytona Beach Shores. The award is named for Mark Trafton, a longtime FIC lobbyist who died in December.
FIC has retired the Wade D. Holland Award for Distinguished Service and will now present the Mark Trafton Award to recognize exceptional commitment and service to the association.
The first recipient of the new award was Trafton's son, former FIC chair James "JT" Trafton.
"Thank you for recognizing my dad and his commitment to our organization and our family at FIC," JT Trafton wrote FIC President Cecil Pearce in acknowledging the award. "I am honored beyond belief to be recognized as the first recipient of this award. I just want to say thanks and let each of you know how special you are to me and how very dear each of you were to my dad."
Hyatt Brown, chairman & CEO of Brown & Brown Insurance, Inc. and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, received the John J. Ricciardelli Lifetime Achievement Award. Brown was recognized for his work in the public and private arenas and his positive impact on insurance policy in Florida.
Also honored was Brad Kading, president and executive director of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers in Washington, D.C. He was presented with an award for special efforts in reinsurance membership recruitment in 2010-2011.
Officers, Executive Committee Members Named
At the symposium Peter Corrigan was installed as 2011-2012 chair of the FICl executive committee and board, succeeding Harry Spring of Humana in Tallahassee. Corrigan is president and COO for Florida Family Insurance Co. in Jacksonville.
Marianne Eterno, assistant vice president of government relations for Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co. in Glenview, Ill., was named chair-elect. She also serves as chair of FIC's Health Committee.
Bill Geiger, corporate counsel for Aegon Insurance Group in St. Petersburg, was elected treasurer. Michael B. Stern, director of state government relations for CNA in Chicago was elected secretary.
Designated to serve on the executive committee were:
Four regular members selected from domestic insurers
- Bob White, FPIC Insurance Group
- James Trafton, Florida Farm Bureau
- Tom Koval, FCCI Insurance Group
- Stephen Korducki, Sunshine State
Four regular members selected from foreign insurers writing property or casualty insurance
- Richard Thompson, Zenith Insurance
- Frank Bayless, Auto-Owners
- Michael Stern, CNA
- Rob Henderson, USAA
Four regular members selected from foreign insurers writing life, health, or annuities
- Mike Jennings, Prudential
- Marianne Eterno, Guarantee Trust
- Harry Spring, Humana
- Bill Dudley, AFLAC
Four regular members at-large, selected by the chair
- Scott Bojczuk, Direct General
- Ray Blacklidge, Modern USA Insurance Co.
- Gil Valdes, New York Life Insurance Co.
- Peter Corrigan, Florida Family Insurance Co.
Two regular members with the highest Florida direct written premiums (one vacancy will be filled later)
- David Karr, Nationwide
- Bill Geiger, Aegon
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