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Mark A Palinkas

CIC

Mark is currently employed as a Commercial Underwriter & Marketing Representative with the Oswego County Mutual Insurance Company of Parish, NY. Mark received his Certified Insurance Counselor designation in 1995 and obtained his Certificate of General Insurance in 1991. Mark continues to maintain a valid New York State insurance broker's license and has been an active instructor for CIC and CISR institutes since 2001. He is the Educational Consultant for CIC institutes conducted in New York and current resides in Hastings, NY.

Patrick Deem Sr

CIC, CRIS

Patrick Deem began his insurance industry career in December of 1969 with the USF&G Insurance Company in their Louisville, Kentucky Branch Office. With over forty years in the insurance business, Patrick has been an Underwriting Manager, Sales Manager, Excess and Surplus Lines Underwriter, and an Independent Insurance Agent. Patrick has published several articles and conducted numerous seminars on the technical subjects of property and casualty insurance for both Insurance and Trade Associations on a state and national basis. Currently, Patrick is a Licensed Insurance Agent and Risk Manager in Texas where he founded Risk Management and Insurance Education Services in Austin, Texas, an independent company, which serves insurance companies, agents and insureds as an insurance consultant, educator and in litigation support.Patrick holds the Certified Insurance Counselor designation that he obtained in the spring of 1984. He has been a member of the Society’s National Faculty since 1986, Educational Consultant since 1989 and a faculty member of the IIABA’s Virtual University since 2000.

Robert Ford

CIC, CISR, CPIA, CLCS, MLIS

Robert Ford is Senior Vice President, and Director of the Claims Division for American Insurance Center. Bob started in the insurance business at age 19, when he was hired by Nodak Mutual Insurance Company as a territory producer in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and later transferred to Dickinson North Dakota. Bob returned in 1978 to Devils Lake, North Dakota to work in and purchase the family run agency. He has been with Ford Insurance Agency ever since.Bob has since involved himself in the insurance industry participating in several programs. Early in his career he started training with the IIAA of Iowa at the University of Iowa on an annual basis with their agency management school. These sessions were led by nationally known Dr. Emmett Vaughn. Those sessions helped Bob to lay the foundation for a good understanding of the insurance industry and the agency company relationships.Bob was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for North Dakota PIA (Professional Insurance Agents), and served in that position for 13 years. During that time his favorite activity was chairing the education committee. He held that position for eight years. Bob especially enjoyed chairing the education committee because in his view education is critical to a successful career. He has been privileged to serve as North Dakota PIA President and has also served as North Dakota PIA National Director. In trying to further his education, Bob completed his CIC designation in 2001, and his CISR designation in 2006. In addition, he has earned the following insurance designations, CPIA (Certified Professional Insurance Agent), CLCS (Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist), MLIS (Management Liability Insurance Specialist), and CRIS (Construction Risk Insurance Specialist).Enjoying education so much, Bob continues his educational pursuits by teaching many insurance workshops each year around the country, and is also a member of the national faculty for the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.

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May. 8, 2024 | 05/08/2024-05/09/2024

2024 CIC CP | Commercial Property Institute Webinar

Instructor(s): Patrick Deem Sr, CIC, CRIS; Robert Ford, CIC, CISR, CPIA, CLCS, MLIS; Mark A Palinkas, CIC

Rate: $430.00
Credits: 16 GEN
*Approved in all 50 states. Contact the National Alliance at 800-633-2165 to get approval details in other states.

Notes:**NY licensees: Per NY DFS, it is the responsibility of the producer to maintain course completion documents. If producers repeat a course with the same approval number, New York state will not grant you CE credit. You can check your transcript by logging into your account here to check.

Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC

Location: Webinar