Qualifications & Certifications
Any competent insurance broker employs associates with years of experience in their respective specialties. We do as well at BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. but bring the added benefits of professionals with diverse industry backgrounds and credentials.
Our associates come from the underwriting and management ranks of prominent insurance carriers, from major universities, and from complementary service providers. Knowledge and experience are our stock in trade.
We encourage and support industry designations and yearly study in the areas of property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety, loss control, and claims adjusting. Knowledge is fluid and we realize the importance of staying ahead of industry trends, concepts, and innovative ideas.
Our role is to build upon our knowledge and experience and to translate them into recommendations and results for our clients.
Our associates come from the underwriting and management ranks of prominent insurance carriers, from major universities, and from complementary service providers. Knowledge and experience are our stock in trade.
We encourage and support industry designations and yearly study in the areas of property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, surety, loss control, and claims adjusting. Knowledge is fluid and we realize the importance of staying ahead of industry trends, concepts, and innovative ideas.
Our role is to build upon our knowledge and experience and to translate them into recommendations and results for our clients.
In addition, across the BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. group of agencies, we together boast:
- Over 40 Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC)
- 30 Accredited Customer Service Representatives (ACSR)
- 28 Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR)
- 8 Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriters (CPCU)
- 7 Certified Professional Insurance Women (CPIW)
- 7 Associates in Claims (AIC)
- 4 Accredited Advisors in Insurance (AAI)
- 3 Diversified in Advanced Education (DAE)
- 3 Associates in Risk Management (ARM)
- 2 Certified Professional Insurance Agents (CPIA)
- 2 National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP)
- 2 Certified Professional Service Representatives (CPSR)
- 2 Commercial Lines Coverage Specialists (CLCS)
- 1 Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU)
- 1 Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- 1 Registered Professional Lines Underwriter
- 1 Associate in Personal Insurance (API)
- 1 Associate in Underwriting (AU)
- 1 Specialist in Transportation and Risk (STAR)
- 1 Associate in Insurance Services (AIS)
- 1 Associate in Loss Control Management (ALCM)
- 1 Legal Principles Claim Specialist (LPCS)
- 2 Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP)
- 1 Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
- 2 A+ Certification for Computer Service Techniques
Association Experience across BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. agencies includes:
- President of Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
- National Alliance Certified Insurance Counselor Board Member
- Past State Presidents of Independent Insurance Agents
- Chapter Presidents of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters
- Former Member of the National Insurance Advisory Council
- Member of National Pest Management Association
- National Benefit Consultants URAC PBM Advisory Committee
- Past National President of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
- Past President of the American Insurance Marketing and Sales Society
- Member of American Institute of CPAs
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
- Vice-Chair of The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
- State Chapter Presidents of the National Association of Insurance Women
- Board Member and Past Chair for Regional Surplus Lines Association
- Board Members and Incoming Presidents of Independent Agents and Brokers Association
- Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association Board Member
- Chapter President of National Association of Women in Construction
- Current Trustee for National Association of Women in Construction Education Foundation