Kaplan Installed as President of Texas Surplus Lines Association

November 22, 2006

The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced the election of the following officers and directors at the organizations 50th annual meeting held Nov. 13, 2006, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas:

President Len Kaplan, executive vice president and CFO, Delta General Agency, Houston; Vice President Lana Parks, president, The Parks Group Inc., Arlington; and Secretary/Treasurer Paul Rainey, president, RSI International Inc., Arlington.

Newly installed directors are: Cheryl Corson (3 year term), Leicht General Agency, Houston; Lisa Heine (3 year term), Swett & Crawford, Dallas; and Bill Staub (3 year term), RISC Inc. ,Dallas.

Existing directors include: Rob Arnold (3 year term), Myron Steves, Houston; Shannon Dahlke (3 year term) McClelland & Hine of Houston LLP, Houston; Steve Franke (3 year term), Scottsdale Insurance Co., Scottsdale, Ariz.; Susan Gropp Arcana Insurance Services, Dallas; Anita Herzog, Tejas American General Agency, Cedar Park; Bill Reynolds, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., Goldsboro, N.C.; Monte Stringer U.S. Risk LP, Dallas; and Todd Teitell, Colemont Insurance Brokers of Texas LP, Dallas.

The TSLA Executive Committee consists of the current officers and the immediate past president, Don Etheredge, Texas Commercial Insurance Facilities.

During the business meeting, the “President’s Award” was presented to Andy Herbert, chair of the Regulatory Liaison Committee.

The “Don King Committee Member of the Year” award was presented to Judy Etheredge, Aon Risk Services, for her service on the Regulatory Liaison Committee. This award is given out each year in memory of past member and friend, Don King.

The Avrohm Wisenberg scholarship recipients were Kari Nelson, RSI International Inc., and Michelle Vallejo, Austin Surplus Lines Inc. Nelson and Vallejo both received a CIC scholarship. In addition, both recipients will receive a cash prize of $100 once their course is completed. The scholarships are donated to TSLA each year by The National Alliance.

Houston Surplus Lines won the full ACSR scholarship donated to TSLA by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas.

In addition this year, Myron Steves donated two $250 education scholarships in honor of TSLA Executive Director Jean Patterson’s 25th anniversary. The firms who won these awards are USG Insurance Services of Texas and The Combined Group.

Source: TSLA

Topics Texas Excess Surplus

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