Helping people help themselves and their loved ones - that's what I love about being part of the Keller-Brown team. The "client first" culture is at the essence of how we conduct our business.
My area, financial services, is a business of identification: identification of people's needs and wants, and identification of the best solutions to help clients meet their goals and objectives. Being in the financial services industry for over 30 years, I feel blessed to be working with the wonderful co-workers and clients that give me the motivation to strive to be the best that I can be.
What it Means to Be an AFIS – The Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) designation represents a mark of distinction that represents a commitment to professional excellence and leadership within the insurance industry. The formal training required to become an AFIS includes 48 classroom hours and the successful completion of three comprehensive exams, with an annual update to ensure that the AFISs maintain their edge as the most capable and current agribusiness insurance practitioners in the industry.
What is Means to Be an AIC - The Associate in Claims is a professional designation designed to provide claims professionals with enhanced skill training to handle different types of claims. Areas of study include claim handling principles, managing bodily injury claims, property loss adjusting and liability claim practices. To obtain the AIC designation, the candidate has to complete the program and pass the exam administered by the Insurance Institute of America.
What it Means to Be a CIC – The Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation is a mark of distinction that represents a commitment to professional excellence and leadership within the insurance industry. The 31,000 designated CICs across the country are recognized as among the best and most knowledgeable insurance practitioners in the nation. The formal training required to become a CIC includes 100 classroom hours and the successful completion of five comprehensive exams, with an annual update required to ensure that CICs maintain their edge as the most capable and current insurance practitioners in the industry.
What it Means to Be a CISR – The Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation represents a comprehensive understanding of risks and exposures by the professional who has earned it. CISR is a designation recognized in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Today, more than 28,000 insurance professionals have distinguished themselves as CISRs by successfully completing five courses and examinations. CISRs have to commit to annual continuing education to update their designation and knowledge, in order to serve their clients, agencies, and companies at the highest level.
What it Means to be a CPIA – The Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) designation is acquired by participating in three, one-day seminars designed to enhance the ability of producers and sales support staff to efficiently create and distribute effective insurance programs.
What is Means to Be a CRM - The Certified Risk Manager designation demonstrates that you are knowledgeable in all areas of managing risks, hazards and exposures. The formal training required to become a CRM provides in-depth knowledge about today's highest priorities - identifying, analyzing, controlling, financing, and administering operational risks - as well as political risks, catastrophic loss exposures, third-party exposures, fiduciary exposures, employee injury exposures, legal risks and more - whether insurable or not. CRM's have the training to discover how risks can interrupt the flow of earnings and how to protect against it. To earn the designation one must attend 100 classroom hours and successfully complete five comprehensive exams. Maintaining the prestigious title requires an annual update to ensure that CRM's maintain their edge as the most capable and current insurance practitioner in the industry.
What it Means to be an LUTCF - The Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designation is conferred only upon those individuals who meet or exceed the exacting qualification standards determined by two organizations – the American College and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). The designation marks an agent's long-term commitment to professionalism on behalf of clients. In addition to the successful completion of five courses within a 10-course curriculum, LUTCF candidates must also complete ethics courses and be a member in good standing of NAIFA.
After 25 years with a nationally known company, we decided to shop around our car and home owners insurance. We researched other companies and found the best option for us was Keller-Brown. We now have more coverage for $700 less a year. Sarah Brown was courteous and knowledgeable, and helped make the process as smooth as possible.
Drew & Lisa Zapach, New Freedom, PA
