AIMS Society recently recognized a professional insurance educator and a state insurance agent association for their success in bringing Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) professional designation education to independent agency and brokerage professionals during 2012.
Becky Lathrop, CPIA, CIC, vice president at Tampa, FL-based Optimum Performance Solutions, was named the first-ever CPIA Facilitator of the Year. She was honored at our 26th-annual PRO-to-PRO Executive Retreat, which was held in conjunction with the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas last month. In 2012, Lathrop taught 17 CPIA classes in Florida, Nebraska and Oregon.
Becky’s strong technical knowledge and engaging presentation style serve insurance professionals well in our CPIA courses. One of her student summed it up when she wrote of Becky’s class, ‘You don’t leave feeling crammed or bored. You leave with fresh new ideas and ready for the next day of work.’
The inaugural CPIA Seminar Sponsor of the Year Award was presented to Professional Insurance Agents of Florida at the state association’s annual Expo and CPIA Conferment earlier this year. In 2012, PIA of Florida offered 18 CPIA classes; 358 students took part and 85 insurance professional earned their CPIA professional designation during the year.
Florida PIA has done a great job helping agencies boost employee skills and performance through the CPIA program. It was exciting to take part in the Expo and Conferment, and see the enthusiasm the entire PIA of Florida Board and Staff has for the CPIA program and the energy they put into it.
During 2012, 519 individuals earned their CPIA professional designation. They were recognized during the AIMS Society Annual Meeting this year in Dallas. More than 4000 people have earned the exclusive CPIA designation since the program was launched in the late 1990s.
