Insurance firm CEO, co-founder to retire

Ernie Garateix will succeed Bruce Lucas at Clearwater-based Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:51 a.m. November 4, 2020
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Courtesy. Heritage Insurance Holdings CEO Bruce Lucas plans to retire at the end of November.
Courtesy. Heritage Insurance Holdings CEO Bruce Lucas plans to retire at the end of November.
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CLEARWATER — Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.CEO and co-founder Bruce Lucas plans to retire at the end of the month and will be succeeded by Ernie Garateix, who currently serves as COO of the Clearwater-based property and casualty insurance company.

 

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