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