Chris Richmond, a member of the marine insurance division at Allen Insurance and Financial, recently earned the designation of Certified Marine Insurance Professional (CMIP) from the International Institute for Marine Insurance Studies.
CMIP is the premier practical training and designation program in marine and longshore insurance.
Richmond, a licensed mariner and former schooner captain, works with mariners and boat yard owners in Maine and around the U.S. and heads up a marine insurance program endorsed by Tall Ships America, working with the owners and crew of the nation’s most historic sailing vessels. Richmond also holds the Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) designation from The Institutes Risk & Insurance Knowledge Group and is a member of the board of directors of the Maine Marine Trades Association.