PIANJ's Annual March CE Madness- New Jersey Insurance CE

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March CE Madness instructors

Gerald T. Hargrove, CIC, FCLA, J.D., PICS, LICS, SCLA, CPIA
Insurance Litigation Counselors
Alpharetta, GA

Jerry Hargrove retired as president of Northside Insurance Services in December, 2003, after 36 years as an independent agent. He continues as CEO of Insurance Litigation Counselors, LLC, EdTrak™ Insurance Seminars, LLC and Bank Insurance Examiners, LLC, providing litigation support for errors and omissions defense, expert witness services, consulting in agency management, marketing, training, errors and omissions risk management and bank insurance portfolio audits.

Jerry has been honored as Marketeer of the Year by IMMS and National Professional Agent of the Year by PIA. Jerry served as PIA National President in 1993.

Driven to advance agents' interests, Jerry is a strong advocate of continuing education. He is a CIC and has been a member of the National Faculty of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors since 1986. Jerry created the course work for Builders University, the training arm of Builders Mutual Insurance Company, and presents the seven seminar program leading to the Certified Builders Insurance Agent.

A teacher and student, Jerry has a Bachelor of Science degrees in business and criminal justice from Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from John Marshall University School of Law.

Jerry spent thirteen years as a professional race boat driver, capturing two international and three national championships. The same energy and enthusiasm he applied to racing is evident in his passion for the American Agency System.

Jerry spends his free time on the lake and experiencing his second childhood with his 7 grandchildren.

Catherine Trischan, CPCU, CIC, AU, AAI, CRM, CRIS
E & K Agency
Eatontown, NJ

Trischan has worked for the E&K Agency in Eatontown, NJ since 1996. She is the manager of the commercial lines department and works directly with E&K's largest clients. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and began her insurance career upon graduation. She has worked as a claims adjuster for a major property and casualty carrier as well as in the commercial departments of several large, New Jersey agencies.

Trischan holds several professional designations including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, Certified Insurance Counselor, Certified Risk Manager, Accredited Advisor in Insurance and Associate in Commercial Underwriting. She received an award for academic excellence from the Insurance Institute of America and is a participant in the CPCU Society's continuing professional development program.

Trischan has worked as an insurance instructor since 1995. She has taught both pre-licensing and continuing education courses at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Brookdale Community College and other institutions. She has also written several self-study courses approved in the state of Pennsylvania.

Trischan was active in the New Jersey Society of Certified Insurance Counselors and served on the Board of Directors for two years.

Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM, AIS, CRIS
Lyon Consulting Services, LLC

Lyon is the founder and principal of Lyon Consulting Services, LLC, an independent management consulting and educational firm. Lyon utilizes the 24 years of expertise and experience that comes from owning, operating, and managing one of the most respected and profitable insurance agencies in northern New Jersey.

In addition to owning an independent agency, Steve has served as the regional director of education for a large brokerage firm, and was a regional vice president in charge of personal lines for the insurance division of a dynamic banking institution.

He provides a wide variety of management tools and guidance techniques to assist agencies with practical, hands-on knowledge, measurably improving their efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability. Steve has earned his CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM and AIS designations and lectures for many agencies and companies in the tri-state area. He has worked with PIA, IIANJ, and the Society of CIC; and his consistently high ratings and unique teaching style make him a favorite among seminar attendees.

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