TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Seminole Boosters, Inc. announced Tuesday that veteran fundraiser and university administrator Stephen Ponder has been named the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Ponder, who has served as Executive Vice President of Seminole Boosters for the last 11 months, succeeds FSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford in the position. “Stephen Ponder is an excellent choice to lead the Seminole Boosters,” said Florida State University President Richard McCullough. “Stephen has been impressive on an interim basis, and he has been extremely successful in similar roles at several prominent universities. We look forward to the continued success of the Seminole Boosters, which is a critical component to fielding our nationally competitive athletic programs.” “I feel honored and excited to serve as the next President and CEO of Seminole Boosters,” said Ponder. “Following 32 years in this industry, I was drawn t
Insurance Journal’s Most Noteworthy Topics of 2020: Southeast Region
Some of the top insurance topics this year included:
Florida, Florida, Florida
The Florida property insurance market was a rollercoaster ride this year and Insurance Journal readers were along for it all as stories about the Florida insurance market dominated the headlines. While the state was lucky to avoid a major hurricane in 2020, it still dealt with plenty of issues from past storms and excessive claims litigation.
Insurer Ratings Drama
Insurance Journal broke the news in January that financial analysis firm Demotech, which rates more than 40 Florida-based domestic insurance carriers, had warned the head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. that more than a dozen Florida insurers were facing ratings downgrades due to hazardous financial conditions. Demotech President Joe Petrelli penned an update on the Florida insurer downgrade situation for IJ soon after, stating that most companies would receive affi