If Earl Horton were an entertainer, he would probably be known as the hardest working man in show business. Luckily his interest lies in Florida's insurance industry, where his reach and influence spans from being an executive in a top agency outward to a host of public service positions. In addition to being the executive vice president of the Clearwater-based Bouchard Insurance Agency, he serves as the current chairman of the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. If that wasn't enough, in 2005, then House Speaker Allen Bense appointed Horton as a member of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation board of governors.
As FAIA President Jeff Grady said at the association's recent 103rd Annual Convention and Education Symposium, “We are fortunate to have this guy. He is a great communicator and we should all be thankful for him.”
At the convention's opening session, Grady and Horton talked about a number of issues ranging from the current political environment to the future of Citizens and the role of FAIA. One of the first questions fielded by Horton was how he became involved in FAIA, and how he rose to the position of chairman. “You have to show up,” he said. “You can sit on the sidelines and watch the game or get in and play.”
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