KIA&B 2015 Volume 20, Issue 1 | Page 16

Kansas agents earn national designations T hirty Kansas agents earned national designations through KAIA and The National Alliance this past year. They were recognized Jan. 27 – during KAIA’s Rural & Small Agents Conference – for their achievements. Among those who were honored, 11 earned the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, three earned the Certified Risk Manager (CRM) designation, 15 earned the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation and one earned the Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) designation. KAIA manages the CIC and CISR programs in Kansas. The association offers classes throughout the year – both in person and online – for agents to earn and retain these top industry designations. earning the cic designation To earn the CIC, agents must complete the five CIC institutes and pass all five exams in a five-year time period. earning the ciSR designation To earn the CISR, agents must complete five of nine CISR courses and pass five exams in a three-year time period. A CISR Elite designation is also available. Agents must complete all nine CISR courses to earn this status. 2014 CIC Conferees Number of CICs in Kansas - 361 Ms. Krysten Conner, CIC, CISR Lockton Companies Kansas City, MO Mr. Jay C. Hastert, CIC Elliott Insurance Group Paola, KS Ms. Margaret E. Pinkerton, CIC, CISR Coffeyville Insurance Associates Coffeyville, KS Ms. Tracy Cullers, CIC, RHU Calvin Eddy & Kappelman, Inc. Lawrence, KS Mr. Jeremie Mark Krehbiel, CIC, CISR, CSRM Bridges Insurance Norton, KS Ms. Elizabeth A. Smoller, CIC Charlson & Wilson Insurance Agency Manhattan, KS Mr. Todd S. Davis, CIC, CPIA Todd Davis Insurance Group Overland Park, KS Ms. Kelly M. Larmer, CIC, AAI Goodman Grauley Insurance Source Olathe, KS Ms. Nicole Winkler, CIC, CISR Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Shawnee Mission, KS Mr. Adam C. Gill, CIC, CISR Coffeyville Insurance Associates, Inc. Coffeyville, KS Ms. Rose Marie C. Norman, CIC Aon Risk Solutions, Inc. Wichita, KS 2014 Certified risk managers Number of CRMs in Kansas - 43 Mr. Adam Gildemeister, CIC, CRM United Heartland Shawnee Mission, KS 14 Mr. Sascha Ohler, CIC, CRM Perceptive Software Olathe, KS KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER |January-February 2015| Mr. Daniel J. Zelinski, CIC< CRM Zurich North America Leawood, KS