Business Briefs

+ MIC Insurance relocates to Longboat Key
Longboat Key resident Michael Mailliard has relocated his MIC Insurance to Mediterranean Plaza after four-and-a-half years on Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.

The independent agency specializes in waterfront insurance and primarily handles individual policies, including home, auto, umbrella and boat insurance.

Mailliard has 33 years of experience in the insurance industry. Previously, he owned a Farm Bureau Financial Services agency.

For information, call 554-8909.

+ BeachHouse Restaurant completes renovation
An extensive makeover of the BeachHouse restaurant on Bradenton Beach is complete.

The restaurant now has a completely rebuilt interior, including a new dining room, bar, bathrooms, retail area and state-of-the-art kitchen. The project at the 20-year-old restaurant, according to a release, took nearly seven months.

The new dining room includes new flooring, ceiling, fixtures and furniture, while the expansive bar has new seats and larger windows for Gulf views. A wine wall also stretches the length of the dining room’s south end, the release states.

“This was an ambitious undertaking,” BeachHouse owner Ed Chiles said in the release. “It was important that it be done right. We knew there were going to be challenges due primarily to the scope of the project. I am extremely happy with how it has turned out and congratulate all those who have worked so hard to make it happen.”

Firms that worked on the project include Sarasota-based architecture and interior design firm the Schimberg Group and Whitehead Construction, based in Cortez.

Chiles also owns Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub on Longboat Key and the Sandbar restaurant on Anna Maria.

+ MS&Co. announces top 2013 agents and teams
Michael Saunders & Co. recently announced its top 2013 agents and teams.

Maureen Horn, of the Longboat Key South office, was the top company-wide producer for 2013. She and her husband, Steve, were the owners of the former Maureen’s Palm Grill on Longboat Key. She holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and the Resort & Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) designations from the National Association of Realtors.

The team of Ian Addy and Gail Wittig was the 2013 company-wide top team. Addy is a second-generation Sarasotan and Realtor who holds an MBA from the University of Florida. He began his career as a financial adviser but later entered the real estate industry, and eventually teamed up with Wittig, his mother, who has 31 years of real estate experience. The team co-listed the property at 6001 Gulf of Mexico Drive, which sold in July for $6.8 million, the highest amount paid for a Longboat Key property in 2013.

The team of Linda Roe Dickinson and Kelly Quigley was named the 2013 top new team. Dickinson has achieved more than $1 billion in sales during her career and has worked for Michael Saunders & Co. for more than three decades. Quigley began her career with Northern Trust Bank, eventually becoming second vice president before beginning her real estate career.

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected]