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About Florida Underwriter

Established in 1984, Florida Underwriter magazine is the leading news source for Florida's insurance agents and brokers. Every month, we cover news and events critical to the continued success of one of the state's most important industries. Through columns and features by insurance and business experts we keep our readers up-to-date on regulatory and legislative activity, provide analysis of significant events, report the latest industry news, and highlight emerging markets and trends.

About Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media was formed in November 2006 by Wind Point Partners’ acquisition of two leading b2b information companies, Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing. Summit Business Media creates leading insurance services information anchored by the premier magazine titles in the business. Summit Business Media strives to provide the highest-quality information for those in the insurance, financial and professional services markets. The information we provide spans all types: news, analysis, senior management perspective, editorial opinion, market and consumer trends, regulatory and compliance, and how-to. Information is delivered via print weeklies and monthlies; via electronic newsletters and blogs updated daily, and websites updated with news as it happens; via live events, including trade shows, conferences, classroom-type seminars and web seminars; via reference materials, disseminated in both book and electronic formats; and financial and marketing databases. Summit Business Media employs over 400 people in 15 offices throughout the United States. For more information visit www.summitbusinessmedia.com.

Florida Underwriter Magazine Staff

Our staff has a wide range of expertise in the insurance, technology and publication fields. We welcome you to contact individual staff members via e-mail with your suggestions, comments and questions.

Joan Collier, Editor

Joan Collier was named editor of Florida Underwriter in 2008. She has been a Contributing Editor to Florida Underwriter magazine and other National Underwriter publications for more than a decade. She also has held several executive positions within the insurance industry, managing the corporate communications divisions of two of Florida’s leading workers’ compensation insurance companies. She has been the Editor of the annual Florida Workers’ Compensation Desk Manual since 1997, and has earned numerous writing awards. She attended the Marquette University School of Journalism and holds the Accredited Public Relations Professional designation.
Phone: (941) 954-3365
Email: jcollier@sbmedia.com

Harry Rosenthal, Publisher

Harry Rosenthal was named publisher of Florida Underwriter in January 2004. Prior to being named publisher, Harry was national sales manager and demonstrated his commitment to advertisers, and improving Florida Underwriter’s brand awareness and position in the insurance marketplace. He is committed to promoting the continued advancement of Florida Underwriter as an information and educational resource for the Florida insurance industry.
Phone: (800) 544-0622
Email: hrosenthal@sbmedia.com