Our People
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Tom is the President and is an account manager for both Personal and Commercial clients. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1976 from the University of Northern Colorado and has been active as a licensed Property/Casualty and Life/Health insurance agent since 1976. He obtained his Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation in 1982 and attends a 20 hour CIC advanced coverage education seminar each year. To email direct, click here tmyoung@younginsure.com. |
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Tim is the Vice President and is an account manager for both Personal and Commercial clients. He earned a degree in Civil Engineering in 1978 from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology and became active as a licensed Property/Casualty and Life/Health insurance agent in 1988. He obtained his Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation in 1994 and attends a 20 hour CIC advanced coverage education seminar each year. To email direct, click here twyoung@younginsure.com. |
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Earl is the Personal Lines Marketing Manager and an account manager for both Personal and Commercial clients. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Cloud State University and has been active as a licensed Property/Casualty and Life/Health Insurance agent since 1976. Earl joined Young & Associates as a partner in 2007. He is currently working towards completion of the CIC designation by attending the 20 hour advanced coverage education seminar each year. To email direct, click here ethamilton@younginsure.com. | Return to Top
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Jessica is the Business Manager. She earned a Bachelors degree in Marketing with an emphasis in Advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2004. In 2005, she completed the Program in General Insurance through the AICPCU. Jessica joined our agency and became a licensed agent in 2009. She is currently working towards completion of the CIC designation by attending the 20 hour advanced coverage education seminar each year. To email direct, click here jkbetts@younginsure.com. |
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Mary is a Personal and Commercial Risk Manager. She earned an Administrative Assistant degree from WI Indianhead Technical College and has been a licensed agent since she joined our agency in 1989. In 1994, Mary obtained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. She attends the 8 hour CISR advanced educational seminar each year to add to her insurance expertise as well as 7 additional hours of insurance education. To email direct, click here mtborsellino@younginsure.com.
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Sue is a Commercial Risk Manager. She has been a licensed agent since she joined our agency in 1983. In 1991, Sue obtained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. She attends the 8 hour CISR advanced educational seminar each year to add to her insurance expertise as well as 7 additional hours of insurance education. To email direct, click here sdstocke@younginsure.com. |
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Becky is a Commercial Risk Manager. She earned a Bachelors degree in Communications from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2003 and joined our agency in 2004. She became a licensed agent in 2005. In 2006, Becky obtained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation and in 2007, she completed the Program in General Insurance through the AICPCU. She attends the 8 hour CISR advanced educational seminar each year to add to her insurance expertise as well as 7 additional hours of insurance education. To email direct, click here rmnelson@younginsure.com. |
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Allisa is a Commercial Lines Assistant. She joined our agency in 2001 and provides service and support in all areas of Commercial lines. To email direct, click here ambraun@younginsure.com. |
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Shelly is a Personal Risk Manager. She earned a Medical Secretary degree from Lake Superior College in 1983 and joined our agency in 1984. She became a licensed agent in 1985. In 1990, Shelly obtained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation and in 2000, she obtained her Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation. She attends a 20 hour CIC advanced coverage education seminar each year to add to her insurance expertise. To email direct, click here sjstrapple@younginsure.com. |
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Diane "Dinny" Hanson - CISR |
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Dinny is a Personal Risk Manager. She earned a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and Library Science from Clarion University in 1973 and entered the insurance industry in 1977. She has been a licensed agent since 1989 and joined our agency in 1993. In 1996, Dinny obtained her Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. She attends the 8 hour CISR advanced educational seminar each year to add to her insurance expertise as well as 7 additional hours of insurance education. To email direct, click here dinhanson@younginsure.com. |
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Dona is our bookkeeper and information systems specialist. She earned her AAS Degree in Accounting with a Minor in Computers from Duluth Technical College in 1991. Dona joined our agency in 1992 and is involved in several other areas of our operation. To email direct, click here djjago@younginsure.com. | Return to Top
Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)
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The Society of CIC is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to professional insurance education. The Program provides an in-depth practical approach to education for insurance agents and other insurance practitioners. The CIC Program is designed to meet the practicing insurance professional's need for technical knowledge in all areas of the insurance industry. CIC institutes include: Personal Lines, Commercial Casualty, Commercial Property, Life and Health, and Agency Management. Offered across the United States and its territories throughout the calendar year, each institute consists of two and one-half days of intensive instruction followed by a rigorous essay examination. The successful completion of all five examinations leads to the right to use the designation Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC). CIC's must attend 20 hours of program education each year to maintain their designation. |
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Certified Insurance Service Repre sentative (CISR) |
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The Society of CISR is a not-for-profit organization committed to filling the need for quality insurance education and training geared toward customer service representatives. CISR courses stress the understanding and analysis of risks and exposures. CISR courses include: Insuring Personal Auto Exposures, Insuring Personal Residential Property, Insuring Commercial Property, Insuring Commercial Casualty Exposures, and Agency Operations. Offered across the United States and its territories throughout the calendar year, each course is one day of instruction followed by an optional examination. The successful completion of all five examinations leads to the right to use the designation Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR). CISR's must attend 8 hours of program education each year to maintain their designation. |
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