By Mia MacGregor

March 10 - (The Insurer) - Florida-based startup Mangrove Property Insurance has appointed Brian Turnau as a claims specialist.

In his new role, Turnau will assist with claims handling and maintenance, as well as provide support wherever needed. He has been working with Mangrove on a consulting basis for the past year.

Prior to joining Mangrove, Turnau worked as a self-employed insurance consultant for two years. Before that, he spent over two decades at FedNat, a regional property casualty insurance provider, where he served as vice president of claims.

“Mangrove Property Insurance is committed to extraordinary fiscal responsibility with robust reinsurance and a commitment to our customers by providing fair and expeditious claims handling, while remaining vigilant to protecting the consumer from premium escalation caused by fraud and opportunists,” Turnau wrote in a post on LinkedIn.

Mangrove, which launched in January, offers property and casualty insurance solutions tailored to the Florida market.

The company is led by longtime RenaissanceRe general counsel and senior executive Steve Weinstein, who secured approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to establish the admitted homeowners' carrier.

Mangrove became the 10th insurer to enter Florida’s property and casualty market since legislative reforms were introduced in 2023, adding more than $297 million in policyholder surplus.

Last month, Mangrove appointed former Universal North America executive Eduardo Miranda as senior vice president of risk, underwriting and analytics.