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A Nationwide Association Of Insurance And Risk Consultants, Educators And Experts

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AAIMCo Members Are The Most Sought-after Fee Based Professionals On Matters Related To Insurance And Risk

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Areas Of Expertise Include Agent/Agency, Company/Wholesaler, Corporations/Enterprise, Government And Law

AAIMCo Members Are Widely Published. From Books And Resource Documents To White Papers And General Articles

AAIMCo is a non-profit trade association comprised of insurance and risk professionals who provide fee-based consulting and educational services to their clients.

The Professional Members of AAIMCo are among the most knowledgeable and highly sought after, fee-based consultants, experts and educators in the insurance and risk management fields. Their clients include insurance agencies and associations, multi-national insurance companies, corporations and attorneys for services ranging from consulting and expert witness to education and training.

AAIMCo’s purpose is to promote the exchange of information, ideas, education, counsel, and services between members serving as consultants and expert witnesses on insurance and risk management related dealings and disputes in order to:

  • Promote professional knowledge, experience, ethics, and conduct for those serving in such capacity,
  • Give official recognition to those who have demonstrated these qualities, and
  • Advance professional services and performance in the insurance and risk management industry.

Nationally Recognized
Authoritative Publication of AAIMCo

"Standards & Guidelines For Appraising Insurance Agencies/Brokerages"

(Download a free copy)

Membership News

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AAIMCo Annual Conference April 30 - May 2, 2026

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Members at the 2025 AAIMCo Conference in Nashville

Members at the 2025 AAIMCo Conference in Nashville

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Featured Consultants

Al Diamond

Over the years, Al has been thoroughly immersed in all facets of insurance agency operations including serving on committees, instructing, consulting and as an author. Building a solid track record of performance assisting agencies and company operations including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, perpetuation and strategic planning, organizational development, compensation and salary administration programs, administrative and financial operations, marketing and automation planning, ESOP, and perpetuation issues. Al also helps agencies create and ...
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Joan Deimling

Joan Deimling has over thirty years’ experience in the insurance industry in policy rating, customer service and claims. She has been responsible for the supervision of policy issuance, commercial rating both liability and property as well as worker’s compensation and customer service. Joan’s customer service knowledge and skill set benefits clients in managing customer accounts and office management. Joan has adjusted insurance claims under Homeowners, Farm/Ranch, Flood, Commercial Property and ...
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Dr. Brenda Powell Wells

Brenda Powell Wells holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.  She holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI) and Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations.  She also holds a graduate certificate in Business Analytics from East Carolina University. Brenda has spent over 30 years studying and teaching risk management and insurance.  ...
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Daniel Guy Fink

As an experienced insurance expert witness, Daniel works with attorneys on agent/insurance company standard of care and bad faith.  He can analyze coverages and claim handling.  He works with both plaintiffs and defendants on cases he believes in.  Daniel has 40 years of experience as a practicing insurance agent / professional and almost 20 years as a national insurance instructor/educator.  He has served as President of the IIABAz as well ...
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Nancy Germond

Nancy Germond’s three decades of risk management experience give her unique insights and abilities as a consultant. An accomplished risk and claims manager, Nancy authored scores of risk-management related articles, White Papers and has presented for organizations like the Public Risk Manager Association (PRIMA) and the Society for Human Resources. She is the Executive Director, Risk Management and Education, for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. Nancy Germond ...
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Jane Marie Downey

Jane Marie Downey, ARM, M. Ed Principal Risk Consultant, Clarity Concepts, Inc.   In Memoriam Jane passed away on December 9th. All of us who knew her can give testimony to her commitment, energy and drive. She had come through a lot and was building a successful consulting and expert witness practice. She is gone too soon. A short obituary can be found at https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/34011436/jane-marie-downey    
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Featured Library Publications

Keys to Making your Agency More Productive & Efficient

Mary LaPorte was interviewed for this article which was included in Erie Insurance’s June 7, 2017 publication of The Bulletin which is distributed to their agency force. In this interview, Mary disucsses the key reasons many agencies fail to reach optimum productivity and the benefits gained by making necessary improvements.

Hiring Your Insurance Advisor

This article is written to assist a business owner in the interview process of a prospective insurance agent or broker.

The Special Relationship and the Insurance Producer

The special relationship doctrine can create an overwhelming burden for the unsuspecting insurance agent or broker by imposing a duty to provide advice to a policyholder concerning all possible coverages and in some instances a responsibility to give advice as to what limits to purchase and whether such limits are “adequate.” This article explores the nuances of the special relationship – …

Splitting Contingency Income In Agencies

Many agencies split contingency income among owners, producers, offices, cluster partners, VIA (Virtual Insurance Agency) partners, etc. Most do so solely based on volume. While this is simple (def. easy), it could also be simple (def. not very intelligent) because it is often over-simplified and does an injustice to one or more people or entities while benefitting others beyond their – …

“12 Tips on Writing a Bulletproof Expert Report”

This is from the latest — Spring 2021 issue of the CPCU Interest Group (CLEW) that includes a focus on expert witnessing.