FSLSO PalmCast

Join FSLSO Compliance Review Specialist Jimmy Pegues as he interviews attendees of the 118th FAIA Convention in Orlando.

Our host, Jordan, dialogues with Amy Groszos and Jimmy Pegues, FSLSO's newest staff members. Both joined Agent & Insurer Services, our foremost customer service team. Amy has taken on the role of Insurance Analyst, and Jimmy is filling the Compliance Review Specialist position. Listen to learn more about their extensive background in insurance and surplus lines insurance.

In this episode, we chat with Ashley Kalifeh, an accomplished lawyer and lobbyist at Capital City Consulting, LLC. Ashley is a consultant for the Florida Surplus Lines Association and has a wide breadth of knowledge on Florida's insurance and financial related issues. She breaks down what happened and didn't happen during Florida's annual legislative session.

Join host, Jordan Mauro as he chats with Brian about the surplus lines tax rate decrease, agent policy fee changes, and tax exemptions.

We're chatting with insurance expert Fred Karlinsky about Florida's legislative session, assignment of benefits, and COVID-19.

Host, Jordan Mauro chats with Felicia about editing and correcting policy and transaction data, backouts, types of transfers, filing requirements, and TIQs.

Recently, we had the pleasure of chatting with Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate, Tasha Carter, on the FSLSO PalmCast. Appointed in 2019, Tasha has worked hard to improve the insurance market and effectively represent consumers through many initiatives. The “Plan Prepare Protect: Are You Disaster Ready?” initiative is especially important right now while Floridians endure hurricane season.

As Vice President, Education and Compliance, Jo Ann provides guidance, education and support to the association’s membership and affiliates in their understanding of California’s surplus line laws. Her department develops and provides continuing education (CE) courses throughout the state, and also works closely with the California Department of Insurance (CDI).

Jeff Grady currently serves as the President/CEO of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents (FAIA), a trade group representing more than 2100 independent agencies throughout the state of Florida.

Jordan Mauro chats with Robin Westcott, Vice President - Government Affairs, Legal & Compliance for AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services, Inc.) Listen as they discuss the development of the insurance industry’s first blockchain platform developed specifically for regulatory compliance, openIDL.

Jordan chats with the FSLSO accounting department to discuss common filing errors and how to fix them.

Layered policy filings can be confusing. Jordan chats with FSLSO analysts to discuss how best to handle layered policies.

Jordan talks with Leslie Chapman-Henderson, the President and CEO of FLASH (Federal Alliance for Safe Homes). Founded in 1998, FLASH is the country’s leading consumer advocacy organization for strengthening homes and protecting families from disasters.Mrs. Chapman-Henderson has worked across the nation advocating for safer building codes and spreading the word on how to prepare for disasters.

Jordan talks with Bryan Young, FSLSO's Director of Agent and Insurer Services to discuss new policy fees laws.

In this episode, our host comes to us live from the Florida Association of Insurance Agents conference this summer, where he spoke with several attendees. Listen as Jordan talks with his guests about everything from policy fees and Assignment of Benefits to barbecue and Apollo 13.

We sat down with Fred Karlinksy, go-to insurance lobbyist and lawyer with the firm of Greenberg Traurig, to discuss Assignment of Benefits in Florida and the upcoming legislative session. With more than 25 years of experience he has spoken and presented to insurance executives and governmental officials, both nationally and internationally.

On this episode, we speak with Mitchell Kalmanson of the Lester Kalmanson Agency. Mitchell provides insurance for the “wild, weird, and wacky;” handling everything from zoos and circuses to pedicabs and algae. His specialty is handling risks associated with exotic animals, a practice that has taken him all over the world. His depth and breadth of experience in this unique field makes for some very interesting stories.

This month's PalmCast features Kevin McCarty, founder of Celtic Global Consulting and one of the nation’s foremost experts on insurance and insurance regulation. With more than 27 years of experience including 13 years of service as Florida’s Insurance Commissioner(2003-2016), he offers unrivaled experience as a national and international leader on insurance markets, insurance regulation, global capital markets, and public policy. McCarty earned his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida.

In this episode, we talk with David Holcombe about his career in risk management working for NASCAR and the International Speedway Corporation.

Welcome to the FSLSO PalmCast, a brand new podcast series from the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office where we interview top professionals in the Florida surplus lines market. In this episode, we speak with Tony Gregory, Managing Director of Insurance Market Conferences Seminars, about his experience working at Lloyd's of London.