Insurance company names new president and CEO

SARASOTA — Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has appointed Ronald Natherson Jr. as president and CEO.

Natherson joins Gulfstream after serving as COO for Southern Oak Insurance Co. in Ponte Vedra Beach, according to a press release. He brings over two decades of experience with operations management, corporate strategy, claims and catastrophe management, sales and marketing, media relations, governmental affairs and corporate communications.

In 2015, Gulfstream named Douglas Reynolds president and CEO. In 2017, it named Nan Brunson president and CEO.

"We are excited to add Ron to our team,” says Brunson, Gulfstream's chairman, in a statement. “His extensive leadership experience and industry expertise bolster our mission and commitment to provide superior insurance coverage to protect our customers when they need us most.”

Sarasota-based Gulfstream Property and Casualty Insurance Co. was founded in 2004. It provides homeowners’ insurance and related services to customers in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas.