Allen People

Amanda Corson has joined L.S. Robinson Co. insurance of Southwest Harbor as a personal insurance account executive.
A Bar Harbor native, Corson is a graduate of MDI High School and the University of Maine in Orono. She holds the ACSR (Accredited Customer Service Representative) and AAI (Accredited Advisor in Insurance) designations and brings 17 years of insurance experience to L.S. Robinson.
Outside of work, Corson enjoys gardening, running and supporting her children’s activities at MDI High School. She lives with her family in Trenton, where her husband Steve is the fire chief.
L.S. Robinson Co. has served the insurance needs of Mount Desert Island families and businesses since 1932. An independent agency that is now part of the employee-owned Allen Insurance and Financial, L.S. Robinson also offers health & life insurance and financial and retirement planning services from offices at 339 Main Street in Southwest Harbor. 

Sally Weymouth-Carlisle has joined Allen Insurance and Financial as an outside sales producer.
A native of Belfast and a graduate of the University of Maine in Orono (BS- Business Administration), Sally has nearly a decade of experience in the insurance industry, most recently for a large national insurance carrier. She is a licensed property & casualty and life & health insurance producer in Maine.
As an outside sales specialist, Sally will be working with business owners on their insurance needs as well as connecting them with other members of the Allen team who can assist with other services for their business, such as health insurance or financial planning.
“My work is about building partnerships in the business community — something I find incredibly rewarding,” she said.
Outside of work, Sally enjoys exercising, hiking and spending time with family. She and her family live in Morrill.

Allen Insurance and Financial is pleased to announce that Sandra L. Payson of Rockland has joined the company as a personal lines account executive.
Payson is a graduate of Rockland District High School and holds the Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI) and Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) designations.
“Sandie brings more than 30 years of industry experience to our personal insurance division, — from call center work to claims, to servicing complex personal insurance accounts,” said Jean Dutch, chief operating officer at Allen Insurance and Financial. “She’s a great addition to an already strong staff.”
Said Payson: “I love insurance and believe in the products and coverages we sell. I like the complexities of our clients needs. Even after all my years in this business, there are still situations that will be new and unique. No day is ever the same and I truly believe in the good that our insurance products provide for our clients.”
A resident of Rockland, Payson has three grown children and four grandchildren. Outside of work, she enjoys babysitting her grandchildren as well as traveling, gardening, kayaking and dancing.
 

 

Four members of the personal insurance team at  Allen Insurance and Financial recently achieved the designation of Accredited Customer Service Representative from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.

 

They are (clockwise, from top left): Chris Wilson, Meesha Luce, Leann McKusic and Holly Hill-Coombs. All are based in the company’s Rockland office.

 

“The ACSR designation shows our people are well-educated members of the insurance industry,” said Scott Carlson, personal insurance team manager. “Holly, Meesha, Leann and Chris are dedicated to improving their technical knowledge and enhancing their professionalism.”

The ACSR designation program was developed to recognize the contribution made to each customer by the service they are provided through independent insurance agencies such as Allen Insurance and Financial.

 

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents & brokers with more than 300,000 members. Find them online at independentagent.com.

 

Founded in 1866, Allen Insurance and Financial is an employee-owned insurance and financial planning services company with offices in Rockland, Camden, Belfast and Southwest Harbor, Maine. In 2014, the company will be celebrating the 25^th anniversary of its employee stock ownership plan. 

 

Allen Insurance and Financial is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Bookham, a business insurance specialist, as the company’s director of business development, a new position.

Bookham joined the company in September 2012 after four years as executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Other administrative changes effective Jan. 1, 2014 at Allen Insurance and Financial:

• The appointment of Jean Dutch as the company’s Chief Operations Officer. She has also been named a vice president of the corporation. Dutch, of Belfast. She has been with the company since 1995.
• The appointment of Gene McKeever, a business and marine insurance specialist, as a vice president of the corporation. McKeever has been with Allen Insurance and Financial since March 1992.
• The retirement of Steve Crane and Peter Van Alstine from the company’s board of directors. Crane, a former company president, retired from that position in November 2007. Van Alstine, a long-time financial advisor with the company, is retiring at the end of 2013.

The company’s board of directors approved these changes at their annual meeting earlier this month.

Founded in 1866, Allen Insurance and Financial is an employee-owned insurance and financial planning services company with offices in Rockland, Camden, Belfast and Southwest Harbor, Maine. In 2014, the company will be celebrating the 25^th anniversary of its employee stock ownership.

Allen Insurance and Financial is pleased to announce that Lindsey Eaton of Hope has obtained her license to sell property and casualty insurance in the state of Maine. She studied for the state exam through Allen’s in-house education program.

As a scanning associate, Eaton plays a key role in Allen’s paperless office system. She also supports members of the administrative staff and reception in the Camden office. She joined the company in February.

She is a Camden native and graduate of Camden Hills Regional High School.

The Allen Insurance and Financial education program allows the company’s 70 employees to keep up with the always-changing insurance industry and to advance their careers through training and education.

Staff attend classes on company time as they prepare for their exams. Since the state also requires 24 hours of continuing education over every two-year period for those in the insurance business, Allen Insurance and Financial also offers those classes for their employees.