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New Officers Elected by Ponce de Leon Risk Retention Group Board of Directors
| Source: Ponce de Leon LTC RRG, Inc.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL--(Marketwire - February 11, 2008) - Ponce de Leon LTC RRG, Inc., a leading
provider of liability insurance to long-term care facilities in Florida,
elected new Board leaders at a recent meeting here.
Raymond M. Johnson was elected Chairman of the Board. Johnson is President
of LCPS Management Company, Inc. that operates retirement communities;
Vicar's Landing in Ponte Vedra Beach and Glenmoor in St. Augustine,
Florida. He has served on the Ponce Board since the Company was organized
in 2001.
Jack M. Norton was elected President of the Board, succeeding Johnson.
Norton is Executive Director of Mease Manor Retirement Community, Inc., a
450 resident Continuing Care Retirement Community on a 12-acre campus in
Dunedin, Florida.
Ponce de Leon LTC RRG, Inc. opened for business in 2003. It was the first
Risk Retention Group in the nation to serve the long-term care industry.
Today, Ponce de Leon is a Florida market leader, providing General and
Professional Liability Insurance to more than 700 Skilled Nursing, Assisted
Living, Independent Living, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities in
Florida.
Johnson succeeds Edwin B. Taylor, II, as Board Chairman. "Ed was a founder
and first Chairman of Ponce de Leon. We salute him for outstanding
leadership during the Company's first five years," Johnson said. Taylor is
a consultant on marketing, public relations, and risk management to clients
in the long-term care industry.
Johnson has more than 28 years of management experience in health care,
having served as CEO of two hospitals, in addition to 18 years as Executive
Director of Vicar's Landing. He is a Past Chairman of the Florida
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (FAHSA) and serves
currently on the Board of the American Association of Homes and Services
for the Aging (AAHSA). Johnson holds a BS degree from the University of
Florida, and an MBA from the University of North Florida.
Norton has long been active in his community and profession. He serves
currently as Chairman of Dunedin's Board of Finance and is Past Chairman of
the Board, Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (FAHSA).
Norton holds a BA degree in finance from the University of South Florida.
Ponce de Leon is managed by The Uni-Ter Group of Atlanta, Georgia, leading
provider of liability insurance to the healthcare industry through Risk
Retention Groups. Uni-Ter manages RRGs that provide liability insurance to
long-term care facilities in 44 states and medical malpractice insurance to
physicians/surgeons in New York and nurses in Florida.
Sanford "Sandy" Elsass is President/CEO of Uni-Ter, the underwriting
manager for Ponce de Leon.
"We're proud of the strong position Ponce de Leon has achieved in the
Florida market in five short years, and we thank Ed Taylor for his
enthusiastic and vocal leadership when the Company was in its infancy and
Risk Retention Groups were little known. Today, Ponce de Leon is positioned
for continued growth," Elsass said. He expressed appreciation to Johnson
and Norton for accepting Board leadership and to Taylor for his important
contributions. "All three have served on the Board for years, providing
essential continuity."
For more information, contact Mechlin Moore, MDM Communications
(239-777-1595 mmoore7412@aol.com) and be sure to visit our web site,
www.poncedeleonrrg.com.