Bold vision

For a company that prides itself on risk protection, FCCI Insurance Group sure put its top executive, Craig Johnson, in a precarious spot last October.

The company's president and CEO, recently named chairman, Johnson was killed off — in fun — in the company's annual skit, part of the festivities for the recognition of its United Way partnership. Johnson played the role of Mr. Body, in a Clue-like performance where employees had to track down the killer.

It's a side of Johnson FCCI's rank and file don't see all the time. He's a suit-and-tie executive, sometimes chided for forgetting to wear jeans on casual Friday. But Johnson's buttoned-up focus has led FCCI on one of the biggest five-year growth tracks in the company's 58-year history. FCCI handles property and casualty insurance for businesses, with a presence in 18 states and Washington, D.C. It's also one of the largest employers in the Sarasota-Bradenton region.