Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 11, 2002
RICHARD A. WIDDICOMBE assumed the office of President of the 21st
Century Holding Company subsidiaries, Federated National
Insurance Company and Assurance Managing General Agents, Inc. in
November 1999 and American Vehicle Insurance Company in August
2001. Mr. Widdicombe has over 20 years' insurance experience. He
started as an adjuster with Allstate Insurance Company and has
worked with Indiana Insurance Company. During the past 15 years,
Mr. Widdicombe worked for Insurance Servicing and Adjusting
Company and its sister company, Jardine MacNeil, as Vice
President. Mr. Widdicombe holds his adjuster's license and CPCU
designation. He is a member of the Florida Department of
Insurance Initial Disaster Assessment team. Profile
KENT M. LINDER has been Executive Vice President of 21st Century
Holding Company since 2001. Prior to this position Mr. Linder
served the company as Director of Franchise Development and
President of Federated Agency Group, Inc. Prior to joining the
management team of the company, Mr. Linder owned and operated a
group of 18 insurance agencies in the Orlando, Florida, area. Mr.
Linder acquired his management experience while spending 12 years
with United Parcel Service in which he served in various
management positions. Mr. Linder holds a Bachelor's degree from
the University of South Florida in Finance and is a licensed 220
property and casualty agent and 215 life agent. Profile
a little history of the company?
Mr. Linder: The company was founded in 1983 by a husband-wife
team, Ted and Michele Lawson, as
