Commercial Property - Classroom

Educational Consultant:

Jean Sundlof

CIC, CPCU, ACI

Jean Sundlof joined Kraus-Anderson Insurance in June of 1999. Jean's first position with Kraus was a combined Senior Account Executive and Marketer role. She moved into production in 2006 and is currently Director of the Captive Practice and an active producer. Prior to joining Kraus-Anderson, Jean worked at Youngdahl Companies for seven years. She had various responsibilities including sales, account executive work, and marketing. Jean has also served as an Agency Operations Representative for Great American Insurance Company and as Executive Director of Associated Risk Managers of Oklahoma. She began her career working with an independent insurance agency in Oklahoma in a sales and marketing capacity.Jean received her BBA and MBA in Management from the University of Oklahoma. She obtained her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1980 and her Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation in 1982. Jean instructs many courses for the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents. She serves as a member of the National Faculty for the National Alliance, teaching both CIC and CISR. She is also an active faculty member for Swiss Re in instructing Agent's E&O courses. Jean completed the requirements to be designated as Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) in 2007. She was the first Minnesotan to receive this designation. She recently added the CCI designation to her captive expertise.Jean was honored by the Oklahoma Association of Professional Insurance Agents in 1984 as Insurance Women of the year. She was also privileged to be named Young Agent of the Year in 1998 by the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents.

Speaker Day 1:

Bill Reedy
CIC, AU, AINS

BIO:

Bill Reedy is President of Performance Partners, an insurance and professional skill training and consulting company located in Leland, North Carolina. Bill's special interests lie in Commercial Property, Commercial Casualty and Agency-Company relations. He is a graduate of the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Bill has conducted agency training sessions since 1994. He is a CIC National Faculty member and has been teaching for The National Alliance since 2015 having earned his CIC designation in 1992. Bill has instructed in several states over a wide range of insurance topics. Previously, Bill was a Personal and Commercial Lines Underwriter and Marketing Manager for Westfield Group, Westfield Center, OH. Bill also served as Manager of Commercial Lines Training Delivery and was responsible for the Commercial Lines Graduate Development Program. Bill also managed the TAPP program for new producer training at Westfield Insurance. He has also served on the Commercial Lines P&C Licensing Review committee for the Ohio Department of Insurance. Currently, Bill serves as an instructor with the Insurance Company Operations and Commercial Property for the National Alliance. Bill is an advocate for continuous learning and The National Alliance programs. His company and industry experience along with his presentation ability combine to add value and enhance the knowledge, and performance of fellow insurance professionals.

Speaker Day 2:

Catherine L. Trischan,

CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS

BIO:

Cathy Trischan has been with the E&K Agency in Eatontown, NJ since 1996, currently serving as Director of Commercial Underwriting. She began her insurance career upon graduation from Rutgers University in 1987. She has
worked as a claims adjuster for a major property and casualty carrier as well as in the commercial departments of several large, New Jersey agencies. In addition to her work with E&K, Cathy provides education and consulting
services to other agents, brokers and insurance companies. She is a National Faculty member of The National Alliance, speaking in both the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Insurance Service Representatives
(CISR) programs. She has taught both pre-licensing and continuing education courses for PIA, Brookdale Community College and other institutions.
She has written courses and articles on various insurance topics and has served as an expert witness. Cathy holds several professional designations including CPCU, CIC and CRM. She received an Award for Academic Excellence from the Insurance Institute of America and is a participant in the CPCU Society’s Continuing Professional Development program