This week, tremendous news occurred and we need to celebrate it. Carlos Lacasa was named by Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater to be the Chairman of the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for the State of Florida.

This is a huge honor and a tribute to Carlos, to his professionalism and tenacity. He has become a leading expert in the area of casualty insurance. He is the first Cuban American and Hispanic to serve in that capacity. So, it’s a tribute to our heritage as well. It would be good if our CABA newsletter would do a profile on Carlos……….he makes us all proud.

As many of you know, Carlos is a former state representative with more than 20 years of experience as an attorney with expertise in the insurance industry. He is the longest serving member of the Citizen’s Board of Governors and was a member of the legislature when Citizens was created, so he knows firsthand the original intent behind Citizens and will be able to guide the board back to that intended purpose.

While serving in the Florida House of Representative from 1994 to 2002, Carlos chaired the appropriations committee for two years. He is currently the Vice President of Operations and Corporate General Counsel of Managed Care of North America, Inc., a national managed care dental plan. As a practicing attorney, he has focused primarily on the areas of corporate finance, transaction law, government relations and regulatory law.

Carlos has also had leadership roles including serving on the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Board, the University of Florida Government Relations Advisory Committee, the Audubon of Florida Board of Directors and the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission.