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FCCI Expands to Maryland
(January 1, 2012)
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FCCI
now provides commercial property and casualty
coverage in Maryland. As FCCI's 15th
state, Maryland is part of the company's Southeast
region based in Duluth, Ga. Further state expansion
plans include Texas by fourth quarter 2012,
Louisiana and Arkansas.
FCCI Insurance Group Named to Tampa Bay Business 100
List
(November 25, 2011)
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FCCI
Insurance Group has been ranked the 14th
largest company on the Gulf Coast of Florida by
Tampa Bay Business Journal. Businesses in seven
counties from Hernando to Sarasota were ranked by
self-reported and publicly released 2010 revenue.
FCCI Introduces Its Broadest Coverage Yet: FCCI
Premier Package PolicySM
(Sarasota, Fla., October 24, 2011)
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FCCI
recently introduced FCCI Premier Package Policy, one
of the broadest coverages on the market today for
commercial property and casualty insurance business.
Premier Package Policy includes broad, flexible
coverage for more 250 preferred underwriting
classes, as well as specialized coverage
enhancements for select industries.
>Read
the press release.
FCCI Receives 2011 AARP Best Employer for
Workers Over 50 Award
(September 19, 2011)
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FCCI Insurance Group was among four Florida
companies honored with the 2011 AARP Best
Employers for Workers Over 50 Award.
Candidates are vetted to ensure that practices meet
the needs of mature workers. Key areas of
consideration include: recruiting practices;
opportunities for training, education and career
development; workplace accommodations; alternative
work options, such as flexible scheduling; job
sharing and phased retirement; employee health and
retirement benefits; and retiree work opportunities.
The top 10 Best Employers this year will be profiled
in the November issue of AARP The Magazine. >Read
the press release.
FCCI Insurance Group Named as One of the Best Places
to Work in Insurance for 2011
(September 12, 2011)
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Business Insurance magazine and Best
Companies Group have again honored FCCI as one of
the 50 highest-quality employers in the insurance
industry. The winning companies were selected
through a two-part process that included a
qualitative assessment of company processes, along
with an extensive anonymous survey of employee
satisfaction. Business Insurance released a
full alphabetical list of the Best Places to Work in
Insurance in its September 12 issue. >Read
the press release.
FCCI Ranks #36 in Gulf Coast Business Review's
Gulf Coast 500
(Sarasota, Fla., August, 2011)
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FCCI
Insurance Group was ranked #36 in the Gulf Coast
Business Review’s list of 500 largest companies
in southwest Florida. The ranking was based on 2010
revenue and includes companies in eight counties
from Tampa to Naples.
FCCI Insurance Group Named to Top 100 Best
Companies to Work For in Florida
(July 25, 2011) - - FCCI Insurance Group has again
been named one of Florida's Best Companies to Work For.
The annual Best Companies to Work For
program was created by Florida Trend magazine
and Best Companies Group and includes 100 small, mid-sized and large companies. For the
third consecutive year, FCCI was ranked in the top
ten of the large company category. This
year, FCCI ranked eighth out of 31 large
companies and was the only large company in the top
ten to be headquartered in Florida. >Read
the press release.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Meet the New Boss at
Lakewood Ranch-based FCCI Insurance Group
(Sarasota, Fla., July 11, 2011) - - New FCCI
President & CEO Craig Johnson retraces his steps
to the top and shares FCCI's strategy for success. >Read
the article.
Warren
Edwards Becomes Vice President Underwriting, Florida
Region
(Sarasota,
Fla., April 12, 2011) - -
Bill Speaker, FCCI
Regional Senior Vice President, announced today that
Warren Edwards would assume the position of Vice
President of Underwriting for FCCI's Florida region
based out of Sarasota, Fla. Warren's work experience
includes more than 25 years with CNA, the last seven
of which were spent as CNA's branch vice president in
Orlando.
Garth
Crow Promoted to Senior Vice President Claims
(Sarasota,
Fla., April 4, 2011) - -
G.W.
Jacobs, FCCI President &
CEO, announced today that Garth Crow has been
promoted to Senior Vice President of Claims. Garth
joined FCCI in 1999 and works out of FCCI's
Southeast Regional Office in Duluth, Ga. According
to G.W., "Garth has been a great change agent
in helping us develop the property and casualty
claims operation at FCCI, and most recently, he's
led the successful development and implementation of
our new Claims Center capability."
A.M.
Best Interviews G.W. Jacobs and Craig Johnson -
Watch the Video!
(Oldwick,
N.J., April 1, 2011) - - In a video interview
with Diana Rosenberg, Senior Associate Editor of Bestweek,
G.W. Jacobs, FCCI President & CEO, and Craig
Johnson, FCCI EVP/Chief Financial Officer &
Treasurer, discuss "encouraging signs" in
the U.S. economy, FCCI's expansion plans, and how
Craig, who will succeed G.W. on June 1, plans to
seize untapped growth opportunities in the
marketplace. >Watch
the Video.
FCCI
Names New President & CEO
(Sarasota,
Fla., March 17, 2011) - -
John T. Stafford,
Chairman of the Board of Directors for FCCI
Insurance Group (FCCI), announced today that Craig
Johnson will become the new president & chief
executive officer of FCCI. Johnson will succeed G.W.
Jacobs, who retires on May 31. >Read the press release.
Bill
Speaker Assumes Leadership of FCCI Florida Regional
Office
(Sarasota,
Fla., January 11, 2011) - - William "Bill"
Speaker, CPCU, AU, has been appointed new Senior
Vice President of FCCI's Florida Regional Office in
Sarasota, Fla. Bill was hired in 1997 and served as
FCCI's Vice President of Underwriting, Florida
region, before embarking on his new role.
FCCI
Begins Writing Commercial Surety Bonds!
(Sarasota,
Fla., November 23, 2010) - - FCCI has begun writing
commercial surety bonds with effective dates on or
after January 1, 2011. ExpressWrite SuretySM
- FCCI's online bond system - allows agents to
quote, issue and manage their commercial surety bond
business online.
Earl
Price Named FCCI Senior Vice President Agribusiness
(Sarasota,
Fla., October 19, 2010) - - Earl Price, formerly
Senior Vice President of FCCI's Florida Regional
Office has assumed responsibility for all of FCCI's
Agribusiness operations. Earl joined FCCI in 1999 to
help build the Ag program, and since then he has
served in various management roles for the company.
FCCI Enters into Strategic Alliance with National
Equipment Register
(Sarasota, Fla., September 8, 2010) - - To help
prevent equipment theft and recover stolen
equipment, FCCI Insurance Group has formed a
strategic alliance with the National Equipment
Register. >Read
the press release.
FCCI Insurance Group Named to Top 100 Best
Companies to Work For in Florida
(July 22, 2010) - - FCCI Insurance Group has been
named one of Florida's Best Companies to Work For.
The second annual Best Companies to Work For
program was created by Florida Trend magazine
and Best Companies Group and spotlights 25 small, 40
mid-sized and 35 large companies. For the second
year in a row, FCCI ranked seventh in the large
company category. >Read
the press release.
A.M. Best Company Re-affirms FCCI's A-
(Excellent) Rating with Stable Outlook
(June 2010) - - A.M. Best
Company has re-affirmed FCCI
Insurance Group’s A-
(Excellent) rating with Stable outlook. In addition,
FCCI's
BCAR score increased from 175.8 to 202.7. >Full
story
FCCI Ranks
#45
of Florida Trend's Top
200 Private Companies
(June 2010) - - FCCI Insurance Group was ranked the
45th largest private company in the state of Florida
by Florida Trend, the magazine of Florida
business. The ranking was based on 2009 revenue and
reflects a four point jump for FCCI from last year's
ranking.
Indianapolis Star
Ranks FCCI Among Area’s Top Places to Work
(Carmel, Ind., April 18, 2010) - - FCCI's Midwest
Regional Office in Carmel, Ind. was ranked by the
Indianapolis Star as Number 11 in the small
company category (fewer than 150 employees) of
Central Indiana's top places to work. Two of
FCCI's agency partners, MJ Insurance and Hylant
Group, also made the list.
Scott Paice Joins FCCI as
Assistant Vice President Surety
(Sarasota,
Fla., April 13, 2010) - - FCCI welcomes the
newest addition to our officer group, Scott Paice,
CPCU, AFSB, CIC, Assistant Vice President Surety. Scott will be responsible for setting up
FCCI's Surety organization and leading the
state expansion effort beginning in late 2010.
Six FCCI Officers Promoted
to Higher Rank
(Sarasota, Fla., March 1, 2010) - - FCCI President &
CEO G.W. Jacobs announced today that the FCCI Board
of Directors had approved the promotions of six FCCI
officers representing various functional areas
throughout the company. >Full
story
AARP: FCCI Insurance Group Named a 2009 Best
Employer for Workers Over 50
(Washington, DC, September 9, 2009) - - FCCI
Insurance Group, based in Sarasota, Fla., has been
named by AARP to its 2009 list of Best Employers for
Workers 50 and Over. >Read
the press release.
FCCI Celebrates 50 Years in Style!
(April 17, 2009) - - American sports commentator
and journalist Roy Firestone was the surprise
headliner for FCCI’s 50th anniversary celebration
held at the company’s corporate headquarters in
Sarasota, Fla. on April 17. >Full
story
FCCI Insurance Group Completes Brierfield
Acquisition
(Sarasota, Fla., January 6, 2009) - - FCCI
Insurance Group has acquired the 20 percent of Brierfield Insurance
Company of Jackson, Mississippi it did not own. FCCI acquired the minority
interest in Brierfield by also buying Mississippi
Insurance Managers, a managing
general agency. >Read the press release.
FCCI Publishes Company History - A Legacy of Trust:
The Story of FCCI
(Sarasota, Fla., January 23, 2008) - -
President and CEO G.W. Jacobs announced today that
FCCI published a book in late 2007 commemorating the
evolution of FCCI from a small Florida workers’
compensation self-insurance fund in 1959 to the
multi-million dollar property and casualty super
regional it is today. >Full
story
FCCI Toastmasters Club Achieves Select Distinguished
Club Status
(Sarasota, Fla., July 15, 2007) -- FCCI’s corporate-sponsored
Toastmasters club began meeting in June, 1990. Today, it has
achieved Select Distinguished Club status and is a
leading club in the area. >Full story
Rupe Willis Named Executive Vice President and
Chief Regional Officer
(Sarasota, Fla., March 2, 2007) -- President and
CEO G.W. Jacobs announced today that Rupe Willis,
Senior Vice President Florida Region, has assumed a new position with the company
as Executive Vice President and Chief Regional
Officer.
>Full story
Tim Clarke Honored With FPRA Lifetime Achievement
Award
(Sarasota, Fla., February 28, 2007) -- Tim
Clarke, a member of FCCI’s Board of Directors since
2005 and
founder and former chairman of Clarke Advertising
and Public Relations, received the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Florida Public Relations
Association. >Full story
Insurance Journal Names FCCI Super Regional P/C
Insurer
(February 12, 2007) -- According to Insurance
Journal, “A number of property/casualty insurers
call themselves Super Regionals as a way to
differentiate themselves in the marketplace. >Read
the article.
FCCI Named “Model Carrier Component” for Claims
(New York, N.Y., January 16, 2007) -- FCCI has been named a “Model Carrier Component” by Celent, LLC,
a leading research and advisory firm focused on insurance technology strategy.
Introducing FCCI ServiceWorks!SM -
Insurance Has a Face
(Carmel, Ind., December 12, 2006) -- FCCI’s
Midwest region is rolling out a new program designed
to reward policyholders who take a proactive stance
toward risk management. >Full story
FCCI’s Southeast Region Celebrates $100 Million
(Duluth, Ga., November 15, 2006) -- After only six years in operation,
the Southeast Regional Office of FCCI Insurance
Group has surpassed the $100 million
dollar mark in premium. >Full story
FCCI Named 2006 Hall of Fame Service Company of the Year
(Sarasota, Fla., September 25, 2006) -- The Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Sarasota County
announced winners of the 2006 Hall of Fame Awards today in a ceremony attended by more than 450 at the
Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota. >Full story
FCCI’s Eileen Meckes Speaks Before 1,600 at Annual CPCU Convention
(Sarasota, Fla., September 9, 2006) -- Eileen Meckes, CPCU, an Underwriter Trainee at FCCI,
was selected out of more than two dozen entrants to tell her story at the CPCU Society’s 62nd Annual
Meeting and Seminars on September 9-12 in Nashville, Tennessee.
>Full story
Craig Johnson Appointed Chief Financial Officer
(Sarasota, Fla., August 24, 2006) -- Debbie
Douglas, Executive Vice President,
Marketing/Underwriting & Human Resources,
announced today that Craig Johnson has been
appointed to Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer. >Full
story
FCCI Selects Guidewire to Consolidate Its Claims
Processing
(Sarasota, Fla., June 5, 2006) -- After
carefully reviewing several vendors' products,
FCCI has selected Guidewire, an all-in-one
claims system, to consolidate and efficiently
handle all of its claims processing. >Read
the Guidewire press release.
FCCI Surpasses One Billion in Cash and Investments
(Sarasota, Fla., March 29, 2006) -- FCCI’s CEO and President,
G.W. Jacobs, announced today that FCCI has surpassed one billion dollars
in investable assets. >Full story
FCCI Receives Readership Award for Insurance
Journal Ad
(Sarasota, Fla., February 13, 2006) -- An
advertisement FCCI placed in the October 17,
2005 issue of the Southeast and Midwest Editions
of Insurance Journal received a top
readership award from ReadershipPlus.
>Full
story
FCCI Selects STG's Renaissance eBilling System
for Commercial Lines
(Sarasota, Fla., January 17, 2006) -- After
carefully reviewing several vendors' products,
FCCI has chosen Systems Task Group (STG) to help
the organization develop ExpressBill, a new and
improved billing system. >Read
the STG press release.
Business Continuity Planning Underway at FCCI
(Sarasota, Fla., October 21, 2005) -- Business
continuity management (BCM) is an
enterprise-wide process focusing on continuity,
recovery, and restoration of critical business
processes should a situation occur that
compromises an organization's resources or
normal daily operations. FCCI has begun a
comprehensive business continuity planning
project to help us identify the impact of
potential loss to our organization. >Full story
FCCI Gives $250,000 to Help Build USF’s
Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus Center
(Sarasota, Fla., April 14, 2005) --
President and CEO G.W. Jacobs announced to staff
this week that FCCI presented the University of
South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus
Center Fundraising Initiative with a $250,000
endowment.
Two Executive Officers at FCCI Commit to
Serve Until 2010
(Sarasota, Fla., April 7, 2005)
-- FCCI Chairman of the Board John T.
Stafford announced today that FCCI President and
CEO G.W. Jacobs and FCCI Executive Vice
President Claim Services Joe Keene have each
agreed to continue their service to the
organization for the next five years.
>Full story
FCCI Runs Full-Page Employee Appreciation Ad
in Sarasota Herald Tribune
(Sarasota,
Fla.,
December 19, 2004) -- In celebration of the
personal and financial resources that FCCI
employees regularly donate to notable local and
national charities, the Management and Board of
Directors of FCCI expressed their appreciation
by running a full-page ad in the Sarasota Herald
Tribune.
>Full story
FCCI Announces Prestigious New Chairman's
Club for Top Agent Partners
(Sarasota,
Fla., March
31, 2004) -- FCCI’s Chairman’s Club is a
prestigious new membership organization that
recognizes the extraordinary efforts of our
highest performing agent partners.
>Full story
Rough Notes Article Features FCCI Expansion
of Territory and Product
(Sarasota, Fla.,
November, 2003) -- In the article, “FCCI
Expands Territory and Product,” written by
Dennis Pillsbury, G.W. Jacobs focuses on changes
at FCCI and plans for the future.
>Full story
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