People Moves: FSLA Names DeMott New President, Adds Board Members

The Florida Surplus Lines Association installed new officers and directors at its recent annual convention, including new President Dave DeMott, of Gridiron Insurance Underwriters.

Other FSLA 2023-2024 board members include:

• President-elect: Virginia Clancy, ASLI, CIIP, TAPCO Underwriters, Inc.
• Treasurer: Al Geraci, ARM, ASLI, Risk Placement Services
• Secretary: Tonya Rivera, Johnson & Johnson Inc., of St. Petersburg
• Director: Darren Marsh, SLB Insurance Group
• Director: Bresch McCarthy, Hull Jacksonville
• Director: Amanda Ruppel, CRC Group, Tampa
• Director: Chris Siegel, RPLU, CIC, CRIS, ARM, AAI, Burns & Wilcox
• Insurance company representative: Joshua Baron, UFG Corp.
• Insurance Ccompany representative: Tim Scollo, Markel Corp.
• Young agents representative: Stephanie Mitchell, Socius Insurance, Tampa
• Retail agents representative: Cole Shannahan, Iroquois Group
• Past president’s representative: Don Deising, RT Specialty, LLC

“While surplus lines serve as an important piece in the overall insurance market puzzle, they are not a true substitute for a healthy domestic market,” DeMott said in a statement. “The health and vitality of our industry is essential for the continued growth of the Florida economy and overall marketplace.”