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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 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.

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AAIMCo Annual Conference April 30 - May 2, 2026

In Reno, Nevada
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Featured Consultants

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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Peter Marchel

Peter Marchel is President and Founder of Marchel & Associates Risk Consulting.   Types of the services offered: Risk review and consulting, broker review and selection,  insurance policy review, analysis, and placement, program development, insurance management issues, policy enforcement, claims advocacy and expert witness testimony.   Peter has more than 24 years experience in Legal and Insurance matters.  His back ground is unique; from working on Insurance Opinions as a ...
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Chantal M. Roberts

I am dedicated to providing trustworthy, valuable assistance in order to give my clients a clear understanding of claims standards and practices. As an expert witness, I strive to turn this complex topic into an easy to understand concept. Known for my honest and direct approach, I work hard to meet each of your individual needs and help you make sense of the confusing intricacies of insurance claims. I have been ...
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Dale Crawford

Dale is a 35+ year veteran of the insurance industry, from an underwriter trainee to president of an insurance company.  Along the way, he was also an officer at 2 reinsurance companies for 14 years.  The reinsurance experience provided an exceptionally broad view of the industry, dealing with numerous insurance company clients in standard lines, specialties such as home warranties, as well as extensive experience in excess and surplus lines. ...
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Chris McAtee

Chris started INS Capital Group (ICG) when he saw a need for a quality, professional advisory firm to assist business owners in the insurance industry with exit planning, M&A and capital raising activities.  Chris’ career in the insurance industry has focused on mergers, acquisitions and financing options for agents.  Prior to founding ICG, Chris worked nearly 10 years with the largest insurance lender in the country, serving in the capacity ...
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Stephen Miller, CPCU, AIC

Steve is a 30+ year veteran of property and casualty insurance claims.  He holds the CPCU and AIC designations and is Past President (2006) of the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII). Over the course of his carrier career, Steve worked as a direct claim handler, manager, litigation examiner, senior claim specialist and director of speciality claims (such as mass tort, surety, EPL).  He has supervised and managed direct ...
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Featured Library Publications

WHY GEOGRAPHIC NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS DON’T WORK

Geographic Non-Competes fail most of the time they are challenged. Here’s why and how to solve the problem.

The Conflict and Burden of Insurer Appointments for Brokers and the Need for Regulatory Reform

Brokers are supposed to be independent to represent the insured, rather than the insurer; yet, the law in many states still requires insurers to appoint a broker as an agent actually to transact insurance with the insurer. This dual agency creates well-known conflicts and burdens. We contend that the requirement that insurers appoint agents in each state with the department – …

Looking Behind the Curtain

I have not figured out why reinsurance is not fully regulated, as is insurance. I have heard the logic that the parties to the contract are equally sophisticated, and therefor no regulation is necessary. The problem with that logic is that it assumes a premise that is false. Many of the parties do not have equal bargaining power; they are – …

Justifiable Denial of Claims Made & Reported Losses

The shorter version of a lengthier article which I can post in a month

PRACTICING THE SEVEN HABITS IN INSURANCE AGENCIES – HABIT ONE Be Proactive

Being PROACTIVE means doing “something” (anything) is better and will get better results than doing nothing and worrying about your fate.