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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.

Nationally Recognized
Authoritative Publication of AAIMCo

"Standards & Guidelines For Appraising Insurance Agencies/Brokerages"

(Download a free copy)

Membership News

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

AAIMCo Annual Conference May 1-3, 2025

In Nashville, Tennessee at the Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center In Nashville, Tennessee.

Featured Consultants

Damian J. Arguello

Damian is an insurance coverage attorney, expert witness, and former adjunct law professor whose legal practice focuses on representing and counseling commercial policyholders, business and trial attorneys, and insurance agents and brokers regarding insurance issues. In his consulting and expert witness practice, Damian also draws from his pre-law school experience as a claims adjuster for several insurance companies and as a claims manager and errors & omissions risk manager for ...
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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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Lee Hoffman

Lee Hoffman is a Consulting Expert on matters related to commercial and personal property and casualty insurance and risk. His expertise includes policy interpretation and claim denials, agency operations, errors & omissions, customs and practice, standard of care, duties and how to create seamless interoperation of insurance with risk. His expertise includes insurance agency automation systems. His knowledge of automation system terminology and operational process is invaluable in helping attorneys ...
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Vincent “Chip” Boylan

Property and Casualty Insurance Expert Witness with a 45 Year background as an Insurance Broker.  Expert witness since 1989 with a primary focus on 1) agent and broker standard of care; and 2) coverage issues. Topics addressed have included: Property/Crime; Business Interruption; General Liability; Executive & Professional Liability; Workers’ Compensation; Umbrella Liability; Automobile; and Homeowners. Achieved Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Registered Professional Liability ...
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Featured Library Publications

Technical Aspects Of Professional Liability Claims

“To the uninformed, “a claim is a claim is a claim.” To some extent this is true. Any type of liability claim requires proof that the insured owed a duty to another person or entity, that the insured breached this duty, and that the breach was the proximate cause of quantitatively measurable damages suffered by the person or entity to – …

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 – …

Strategies To Avoid (Not Evade) Taxation In The Perpetuation Or Succession Of Your Agency

Lead In — You can’t BEAT the IRS but you can use strategies and tactics to avoid paying more taxes than you must in an agency transaction… Link here to see two of many ways to move agency ownership/management without severe tax ramifications.

Is it time to outsource your writing?

As insurance professionals, we are often so busy serving our clients that our writing and publishing take a back seat to our practice. Consistent publication keeps us in the public eye and allows us to rank higher on Google.