People's Trust Insurance Company
| Industry | CFO) )Brett Frankel(CCO Amy Rosen(Chief Marketing & Communications Officer) Irina Schaeffer (Executive Vice-President) Kevin Walton (Executive Director of Product Development) Steve Bermen (Managing Director & Real Estate Development) |
|---|---|
Number of employees | 350 |
People’s Trust Insurance Company is a Florida home insurance company located in the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University in Deerfield Beach, Florida.[1] People’s Trust Insurance is privately held and is the eleventh largest homeowners insurance company in the state with more than 110,000 policyholders throughout Florida.[2]
According to the
In 2013, People’s Trust Insurance received the Governor’s Innovators in Business Award, which recognizes Florida companies in select industries that have influenced the state’s economic growth and diversification over the last year.[5] Independent financial analysis firm Demotech assigned People’s Trust Insurance a Financial Stability Rating of "A", Exceptional.[6]
Resources
The company includes an affiliation with Florida’s largest insurance restoration general contractor, the Rapid Response Team LLC. The Rapid Response Team operates 11 response centers across Florida with more than 325 full-time construction technicians and roofers, 150 service trucks and millions of dollars in recovery supplies.[7]
Current executives
- George Schaeffer - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- Tom Gallagher - Chief Operating Officer
- George De Heer - Chief Financial Officer
- Brett Frankel - Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel
- Amy Rosen - Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
- Irina Schaeffer - Executive Vice President, People’s Trust Holdings
- Kevin Walton - Executive Director of Product Development and Reinsurance
- Steve Berman - Managing Director & Real Estate Development, Rapid Response Team LLC
Past company executives
- Michael Gold - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer - died January 26, 2014[8]
- Mitch Politzer - President and Chief Operating Officer - retired 2015[9]
Awards and recognition
| Date | Award |
|---|---|
| January 21, 2014 | 2013 Enterprise Florida Governor's Innovators in Business Award[10] in a mega market[11] |
Lawsuit
In November, 2013, an appellate court upheld a jury award of $766,258.06 to a Florida policyholder who had lost his home in a house fire. That court stated "After his home was destroyed by a fire, appellee Raymond Roddy filed a claim with his insurer, appellant People’s Trust Insurance Company. People’s denied coverage for numerous reasons, one being the claim that Roddy had made material misrepresentations on his application for insurance. The case was submitted to a jury, which awarded Roddy $766,258.06 in damages. The court upheld the jury award.[12][non-primary source needed]
References
- ^ "People's Trust to move to Deerfield, add more than 100 jobs".
- ^ "People's Trust Insurance proposes big expansion of Deerfield Beach office".
- ^ "The List: 50 Fastest-Growing Companies - People's Trust Insurance".
- ^ "People's Trust Insurance proposes big expansion of Deerfield Beach office".
- ^ "Governor Scott Recognizes Five West Palm Beach Area Companies as Innovators in Business".
- ^ "Financial Stability Ratings: People's Trust Insurance Company". Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ "People's Trust Insurance Named 2nd Fastest Growing Private Company in South Florida".
- ^ "Peoples Trust Insurance CEO Mike Gold dies".
- ^ "Politzer, People's Trust President/COO, to Retire at End of Year".
- ^ "Florida Homeowner Insurer Recognized For Its Entrepreneurship and Pioneering Approach". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "2013 Enterprise Florida Governor's Innovators in Business Award". Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.4dca.org/opinions/Nov%202013/11-20-13/4D12-4456.op.pdf [bare URL PDF]