Florida Peninsula Holdings and Windward Holdings, which own and manage Florida Peninsula Insurance, Edison Insurance, and Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, have appointed Gary Cantor, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Along with Paul Adkins, Chairman & CEO, Clint Strauch, President, and Stacey Giulianti, CLO, Cantor is a co-founder of both companies.
Adkins commented on the appointment, “The boards of Florida Peninsula Holdings and Windward Holdings unanimously voted to make Gary our Vice Chairman.
“Gary is so much more than a founder of our insurance companies, but a major reason in our tremendous growth across the state of Florida. His expertise, knowledge, and relationship with the banking industry is unsurpassed and our company will continue to benefit from his leadership.”
Since 2005, Florida Peninsula and Edison Insurance have grown into two of the largest homeowner carriers in Florida with total written premiums exceeding $1.1 billion.
Cantor has held financial roles at companies like Digital Equipment, Dole Foods, and Boatphone. He also founded Seven Seas Communication.
He concluded, “It’s been an incredible journey from the creation of Florida Peninsula, and I am proud of all the hard work from all our team members to become an industry leader in Florida.”
