The Richards Group is proud to announce that Eileen Bearor, AAI, CIIP, CISR was recently awarded Client Service Professional of the Year at the Annual Region 1 Conference of the International Association of Insurance Professionals. She is a Commercial Lines Account Manager in the firm’s Middlebury office.
“Eileen is a consummate insurance professional and we are thrilled that she has earned this well-deserved recognition” commented Sharon MacEachern, Commercial Lines Manager at The Richards Group. “What is amazing is that Eileen won this award in a region that includes all the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania & New Jersey. This region leads the country in number of members and local associations, so Eileen has distinguished herself in an extraordinarily competitive environment. Her knowledge, professionalism and work with her clients is outstanding.”
The Client Service Professional of the Year Award recognizes excellence among those whose primary responsibility is in a service capacity with internal and/or external customers. Among the criteria considered in conferring the award are the candidate’s participation in association activities, involvement in the insurance industry, education programs, industry experience, current career position, activities undertaken in the community, and response to an industry related essay question.
The International Association of Insurance Professionals was officially organized in 1940 and dedicated to the development of leaders in the insurance industry. The national organization has 225 local associations throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The association is best known for providing insurance education, skills enhancements, and leadership development to its members.
The Richards Group, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has provided local Insurance, Employee Benefits and Retirement Plan solutions to clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts since 1867. The firm currently has over 115 employees and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont” in each of the past 3 years by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the firm and its capabilities, please visit www.therichardsgrp.com.