Certified Insurance Wholesaler

Overview

A person who wishes to obtain the CIW designation must complete 120 education hours and submit a project designed to demonstrate the individual's knowledge and expertise in the wholesale insurance field. The Director of Education and the Accreditation committee will approve the project idea and the Accreditation Committee will evaluate the completed work for acceptability.

How Do I Qualify?

Of the 120 required hours, a minimum of 72 hours must be earned from University courses. A maximum of 24 hours may be earned through completion of approved Self-Study courses for new designees and 8 hours for renewals. The remaining 48 hours may be acquired by completing one or more of the University courses described in the Catalog. In addition, credit is allowed for prior educational activities according to the schedule listed in Step 1.

NEW Certified Insurance Wholesalers (CIW) in 2007/2008

  • Tripp Duesenberg, CIW, Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc., CMGA
  • Francis J. Mastowski, CIW, Jimcor Agency Inc., CMGA
  • Mark Rothert, CIW, Ron Rothert Insurance Services, Inc., CMGA

Current Certified Insurance Wholesalers (CIW)*

AAMGA members that have achieved the coveted designation of Certified Insurance Wholesalers are:

  • Scott M. Anderson, Concorde General Agency (1999-2008)
  • E. Lyle Ashley, Surplus, Inc. CMGA (1997-2008)
  • Elaine A. Barrow, Johnson and Johnson, Inc. Mgrs., CMGA (2005-2008)
  • Jon C. Barton, Surplus Line Managers, Inc. (1995-2008)
  • Thomas Berry, First Western Insurance, CMGA (2006-2008)
  • Kurt Bingeman, Russell Bond & Co., Inc. CMGA – (2003-2008)
  • John Black, W.E. Love and Associates, Inc., CMGA (1996-2008)
  • Edwin J. Calabrese, Hull & Company, Inc. (2000-2008)
  • Mason Blodgett, Cambridge General Agency (2000-2008)
  • Rhonda Daugherty, Creative Underwriters Corp., CMGA (2006-2008)
  • William Paul Davis, Jr., Texas Specialty Underwriters (2000-2008)
  • Brentlee Paul Davis, Texas Specialty Underwriters (2000-2008)
  • Charles T. Deering, Deering & Associates, Inc. (1998-2008)
  • Kerry P. Dillard, Bloss & Dillard, Inc. CMGA (1997-2008)
  • Genda Dowell, Chris Leef General Agency, CMGA (2003-2008)
  • Wesley C. Duesenberg, Jr., Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Helen Feygin, Metcom Excess (2004-2008)
  • James Flitt, Market Finders Insurance Corporation, (2002-2008)
  • Wayne Forest, Sr., Forest Insurance Facilities, CMGA (1998-2008)
  • Joan L. Geraci, Ron Rothert Insurance Services, Inc. (2002-2008)
  • Colleen Giles, Midwest General Agency, CMGA (2004-2008)
  • Robert S. Giles, Midwest General Agency/R.W. Scobie, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Preston H. Gough, Jr., Southern Cross Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Joseph P. Hutelmyer, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (1998-2008)
  • J. Phillip “Flip” Hogan, AmWINS
    Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (2004-2008)
  • Ronald M. Joyce, CPCU, AmWINS
    Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (2004-2008)
  • Nick Ketcios, American Underwriters (1998-2008)
  • Jim D. Kranzberg, Bell and Clements (2002-2008)
  • Lydia Landin, JLT Insurance Services Company (1999-2008)
  • Margaret A. Lasky, Green Mountain Agency, Inc., CMGA (1997-2008)
  • Edward A. Levy, MacNeill Group, Inc., CMGA (2000-2008)
  • John H. Love, W.E. Love & Associates, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Leonard T. LoVullo, LoVullo Associates, Inc., CMGA (1997-2008)
  • Eileen Muller, Maxum Indemnity Company (2002-2008)
  • Matthew Mundelius, Union General Insurance Services (1998-2008)
  • Mark E. Maurcere, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (2003-2008)
  • Ronnie C. Moore, Southern General Agency, Inc. (2000-2008)
  • Jonathan Niebergall, Midwest General Agency, CMGA (2004-2008)
  • Gary Peterson, Chris-Leef General Agency, CMGA (2003-2008)
  • Kevin Prast, Continental Agency of Connecticut, Inc (2006-2008)
  • Thomas B. Rogan, Accolade Management, Inc., (1996-2008)
  • M. Thomas Ruke, Jr., Insurance Business Consultants, Inc. (1997-2008)
  • James Ryan, Market Finders Insurance Inc., CMGA (1993-2008)
  • Robert A. Schneider, Robert A. Schneider Agency, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Peter B. Scobie, Midwest General Agency/ R.W. Scobie, Inc., CMGA (1995-2008)
  • Dar Setters, Creative Underwriters Corp., CMGA (2005-2008)
  • Elizabeth “Libby” B. Smith, AmWINS
    Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (2004-2008)
  • Frederick B. Steves, Myron F. Steves & Co., CMGA (2000-2008)
  • Alek Turko, BISYS Specialty Programs (2005-2008)
  • Colin Wills, Bloss & Dillard, Inc., CMGA (2005 -2008)
  • John F. Wood III, Specialty Risk Associates, Inc, CMGA. (2000-2008)

          * CIW and CWIS Designations combined in 2008

Click here to download the CIW Designation Information Packet and Application (DOC)

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