Meet Our Team

The Accentus Insurance Group team is by your side to make dependable property insurance easy for you. It's our mission to raise the standard for homeowners and independent agents alike with strong partnerships and reliable coverage for people like you.

President and CEO

Mike Toffoli

Mike has over 20 years of insurance carrier management experience.  He has held senior marketing, operations and finance positions at several property and casualty insurance carriers including three Louisiana domiciled carriers, two Florida domiciled carriers, and the Florida RPCJUA (now known as Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation).  He also owned and operated Hunter Insurance, an Orlando, FL based retail insurance agency from 2004-2015.  He has a Master of Accounting degree from the University of Florida and is a licensed general lines and surplus lines agent.

Chief Operating Officer

Will Gabel

Will has over 25 years of insurance industry management experience.  Prior to joining Accentus Insurance Group, Will held the positions of CFO and IT Director of Gulf Atlantic Insurance and has previously served senior roles in operations, finance and technology positions for various Louisiana domiciled carriers. His background spans many sides of the Property and Casualty insurance industry including direct carriers, managing general agencies and reinsurance providers across multiple states and product lines including homeowners, medical malpractice and legal expense.  At Accentus, Will’s focus continues to revolve around creating an efficient operating environment for all departments and disciplines within the organization by providing the direction, information and tools necessary for current successes and future opportunities.  He holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems Management and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Multinational Business Operations from Florida State University.

Vice President

Kerri Lyman

Kerri has over 18 years of experience in the insurance industry. Graduating from Clemson University with a major in Math and Statistics, Kerri began her career with BlueCross BlueShield South Carolina. She has been involved with Louisiana personal property insurance and the Louisiana Citizens take-out process since moving to the Property and Casualty side in 2011. She also assisted in launching South Carolina programs as a marketing sales representative for several Louisiana domiciled carriers. In 2018, Kerri joined the Acadian Managers team overseeing Underwriting and Human Resources.  Kerri also holds a Certified Insurance Counselor designation.

Regional Manager

Jen Cochran

Jennifer Cochran, a lifelong resident of the Gulf Coast, brings extensive knowledge and expertise to our Management Team.  She comes to us with 23 years of experience with roles in Project Management, Underwriting, Claims, and Sales & Marketing positions.  Jennifer has 15 years insurance experience, and spent her last 8 years working directly for the insurance carrier. Jennifer’s ever-increasing role has worked in cross-functional capacities, leveraging inter-department cohesiveness to develop and manage sales teams and assigned regions. In addition, collaborated with underwriting to design, develop and launch new products and improve the existing product lines.   Jennifer has continued honing her skills as a servant leader to both colleagues and customers alike.