Susan Gropp has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. Gropp, executive vice president of Arcana Insurance Services in Dallas, was installed as president of the association for the coming year at its annual meeting on Nov. 7.
Other newly elected officers include: Vice President Kathy van Eeten, senior vice president – regional marketing, Crump Insurance Services Inc. in Austin; and Secretary/Treasurer Lorrie Cheshier, vice president/branch manager at McClelland & Hine Inc. in San Antonio.
New TSLA directors are: Teri Brinson, M.D. Jensvold & Co. Inc.; Larry Mennes; IMS/London American; Tiffany Way, MarketScout Wholesale LLC; Jeff Goldade, Liberty International Underwriters; and Jay Wagoner, Hallmark Specialty Insurance Co.
Existing directors include: Penny Coody, Delta General Agency Corp.; Shawn Fabors, RISC Inc.; Karen Grubbs, RSI International Inc.; Susan Hancock, McClelland & Hine Inc.; Randle Loving, Texas Commercial Insurance Facilities; and Robert McEwen, The Parks Group Inc.
The TSLA Executive Committee consists of the current officers and immediate Past President Todd Teitell of AmWINS Brokerage of Texas.
The TSLA “President’s Award” was presented to Judy Etheredge, Aon Risk Services, chairperson of the Regulatory Liaison Committee for the outstanding job she has done this year with her committee.
The “Don King Committee Member of the Year” award was presented to Gil Hine, McClelland & Hine Inc. for all of his assistance this year on the TSLA Late Filing Taskforce.
The Avrohm Wisenberg scholarship recipients were David Bailey, AmWINS Brokerage of Texas, and Jack Naderhoff, Jr., RPS – Leicht. Bailey received a CIC scholarship for one institute and Naderhoff received a CISR scholarship for one institute. 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.
MarketScout Wholesale LLC won the full CAM or ACSR scholarship donated to TSLA by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas.
Source: TSLA
Topics Texas Excess Surplus
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