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 provide an insurance and risk forum for professionals of the highest caliber to share ideas and exchange information for the betterment of our professions. AAIMCo also strives to set the highest professional standards for our members and our industries and will publish official position papers in support of that goal.
Nationally Recognized
Authoritative Publication of AAIMCo
"Standards & Guidelines For Appraising Insurance Agencies/Brokerages"
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AAIMCo Annual Conference April 30 - May 2, 2026
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Featured Consultants
Casey Roberts
Mr. Roberts, upon separating from the retail insurance industry in 2010, established his consulting firm that very same year. His focus is three (3) distinct areas: Teaching continuing education (CE) classes for licensed agents, brokers and others with a desire to learn on a national and local level Expert witness work focusing on an agent/broker’s “standard of care” as well as multiple insurance coverage topics, including agricultural insurance (specialty) Insurance ...
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Frederick C. Berry
Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance (1969) and a Juris Doctor degree (1973) from Arizona State University. Deputy Director of Insurance of the State of Arizona from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1978. Chartered and Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1981 and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 1983. Member of the State Bar of Arizona Insurance Committee for 25 years including six years as Chairman. Member of the ...
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Rick Hammond
I serve as the Principal of Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC, a firm that provides expert witness services and testimony on claims and lawsuits involving insurance coverage, bad faith, underwriting, agent-broker liability, regulatory issues and good faith claims handling practices. I also provide consultation and oversight of pre-suit and litigated coverage matters that potentially implicate allegations of statutory, common law or institutional insurer bad faith. I have served as ...
Read This Expert's Bio Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, AAM is the founder and CEO of InsuranceCommentary.com. He is the former Assoc. VP of Research & Education at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America where he founded the Big "I" Virtual University. In addition to over 28 years serving independent insurance agents, he was formerly employeed for 18 years by Insurance Services Office and its predecessors and affiliates. He is a graduate ...
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Stanley Lipshultz
I began my insurance career in 1968 working in the claims department for the Insurance Company of North America (INA) both as a staff claims adjuster and then as a liability supervisor. After finishing law school I specialized in insurance defense for agents and brokers and for insurance companies in direct suits against them as well as coverage matters. From 2004 to 2008 I served as a consultant to the ...
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Thomas Veitch
Mr. Veitch has been engaged in the insurance industry since 1963 commencing with claims training with Crawford & Company followed by positions in underwriting, marketing, insurance agent and branch management. He has obtained multiple insurance professional designations and is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas since 1973 where he is rated AV pre-eminent by Martindale-Hubbell. In 1981, Mr. Veitch was a founding owner/partner of ...
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Featured Library Publications
Somebody Moved Your Cheese – Did You Notice?
As of April 2013 Attorneys, NOT INSURANCE AGENTS, will determine what protection their clients receive as an “Additional Insured”. In short, they will receive NO protection unless the contract or agreement containing the additional insured requirement qualifies and quantifies the request. This is a major change.
Goodwill Enterprise And Personal In Divorce Situations
Using Goodwill to benefit you in the event of a divorce situation…link here to find out if you can do so and how….
My recent article on the hard market in Agent for the Future
The insurance industry has always been cyclical, going through periods of “soft” and “hard” market conditions that can last several years. Today’s agents have been thrust into what the insurance industry has historically called a “hard market.” However, this market cycle seems a bit different than those in the past and perhaps may not soften as quickly as we’ve seen – …
