CFO SINK NAMES
JACKSONVILLE CLAIMS EXPERT TO CITIZENS CLAIMS HANDLING TASK
FORCE
March 30, 2007
TALLAHASSEE—Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced
today the appointment of Mike Lancashire to the Task Force on
Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution.
Lancashire is the Vice President of Claims for The Main Street
America Group, a Jacksonville-based super regional
property-casualty carrier, and has more than 20 years of
experience with both the commercial and residential property
insurance markets.
The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling
and Resolution was created by House Bill 1A during the 2007
Special Session of the Florida Legislature. The task force is
composed of four full members with one member appointed by each
the Governor, Chief Financial Officer, President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House; and three ex officio voting members,
including the Commissioner of Insurance Regulation, Insurance
Consumer Advocate and Executive Director of Citizens Property
Insurance Corporations or their designees.
Specifically, the committee is directed to develop
recommendations for Citizens to complete remaining claims from
the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. A final committee report is
due to the Governor, Chief Financial Officer, President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House by July 1, 2007. The task force
is additionally charged with evaluating Citizens’ procedures on
claims handling, claims resolution and customer service, with a
final report including those recommendations due July 1, 2008.
“I am pleased to appoint an expert such as Mike to serve as a
member of the task force reviewing Citizens’ claims handling
procedures,” said CFO Sink. “He will bring extensive insurance
claims and management experience to the task force, and I know
he will serve with the best interests of Floridians in mind.” |
