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.

Current Certified Insurance Wholesalers (CIW)*

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

  • Scott M. Anderson, Concorde General Agency (Since 1999)
  • E. Lyle Ashley, Ashley General Agency (Since 1997)
  • Elaine A. Barrow, Johnson and Johnson, Inc. Mgrs., CMGA (Since 2005)
  • Jon C. Barton, Surplus Line Managers, Inc., CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Thomas Berry, First Western Insurance, CMGA (Since 2006)
  • Kurt Bingeman, Russell Bond & Co., Inc. CMGA (Since 2003)
  • John Black, W.E. Love and Associates, Inc., CMGA (Since 1996)
  • Tonya Burris, Johnson & Johnson (Since 2009)
  • Edwin J. Calabrese, Hull & Company, Inc. (Since 2000)
  • Ellen Carter, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters (Since 2009)
  • Rhonda Daugherty, Creative Underwriters Corp., CMGA Since (2005)
  • William Paul Davis, Jr., Texas Specialty Underwriters (Since 2000)
  • Brentlee Paul Davis, Texas Specialty Underwriters (Since 2000)
  • Charles T. Deering, Deering & Associates, Inc. (Since 1998)
  • Kerry P. Dillard, Bloss & Dillard, Inc. CMGA (Since 1997)
  • Tripp Duesenberg, Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 2008)
  • Wesley C. Duesenberg, Jr., Southern Insurance Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Helen Feygin, Metcom Excess, CMGA (Since 2004)
  • James Flitt, Van Wagoner, (Since 2002)
  • Wayne Forest, Sr., Forest Insurance Facilities, CMGA (Since 1998)
  • Joan L. Geraci, Ron Rothert Insurance Services, Inc. (Since 2002)
  • Colleen Giles-Harris, Scobie Group, CMGA (Since 2004)
  • Robert S. Giles, Scobie Group,  CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Tony Glotzbach, United Brokers, Inc., CMGA (Since 2008)
  • Preston H. Gough, Jr., Southern Cross Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Joseph P. Hutelmyer, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 1998)
  • J. Phillip “Flip” Hogan, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 2004)
  • Jim D. Kranzberg, Bell and Clements  (Since 2002)
  • Lydia Landin, JLT Insurance Services Company (Since 1999)
  • Margaret A. Lasky, Green Mountain Agency, Inc., CMGA (Since 1997)
  • Edward A. Levy, Risk Placement Services, Inc.  (Since 2000)
  • John H. Love, W.E. Love & Associates, Inc., CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Leonard T. LoVullo, LoVullo Associates, Inc., CMGA (Since 1997)
  • Rosemarie Marshall, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 2011)
  • Francis J.  Mastowski, Jimcor Agency Inc., CMGA (Since 2007)
  • Mark E. Maurcere, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 2003)
  • Vicky Minor, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters (Since 2009)
  • Ronnie C. Moore, Southern General Agency, Inc. (Since 2000)
  • Eileen Muller, Maxum Indemnity Company  (Since 2002)
  • Matthew Mundelius, Union General Insurance Services (Since 1998)
  • Jonathan Niebergall, Scobie Group, CMGA (Since 2004)
  • Gary Peterson, Chris-Leef General Agency, CMGA (Since 2003)
  • Kevin Prast, Continental Agency of Connecticut, Inc. (Since 2006)
  • Tom Rogan, AAMGA Past President (Since 1993)
  • Mark A. Rothert, Ron Rothert Insurance Services, Inc., CMGA (Since 2008)
  • M. Thomas Ruke, Jr., Insurance Business Consultants, Inc. (Since 1997)
  • James Ryan, Market Finders Insurance Inc., CMGA (Since 1993)
  • Robert A. Schneider, Robert A. Schneider Agency, Inc., CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Peter B. Scobie, Scobie Group, CMGA (Since 1995)
  • Dar Setters, Creative Underwriters Corp., CMGA (Since 2005)
  • Elizabeth “Libby” B. Smith, AmWINS Transportation Underwriters, Inc., CMGA (Since 2004)
  • Frederick B. Steves, Myron F. Steves & Co., CMGA (Since 2000)
  • Coryn Thalmann, Jimcor Agencies, CMGA (Since 2008)
  • Alek Turko, BISYS Specialty Programs (Since 2005)
  • Colin Wills, Bloss & Dillard, Inc., CMGA (Since 2005 )
  • Brad Wood, Specialty Risks Associates, Inc., CMGA (Since 2008)
  • John F. Wood III, Specialty Risk Associates, Inc., CMGA. (Since 2000)

          * CIW and CWIS Designations combined in 2008

Click here to download the CIW Designation Application (DOC)

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