Patrick Wraight
Patrick is the Director of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. As such, he sees himself as the Senior Brand Promoter of the Academy. His goal is to help the industry to see the Academy the way he sees it, as a valued partner in the training and development of insurance professionals.
He started his insurance career as a commercial underwriter for an MGA that wrote fire departments, ambulance companies, home medical equipment dealers, and other niche markets. It was there that he also started his journey in insurance education. He designed and implemented a new underwriter training program.
From there, he moved to one of the largest Florida-based property insurers to become an underwriter trainer. While there, his role expanded beyond classroom and online training to become a learning consultant. He spent time with his customers to determine their learning needs and develop a plan to meet those needs.
Patrick has earned several industry designations:
- CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor)
- CRM (Certified Risk Manager)
- CISR (Certified Insurance Service Representative)
- AU (Associate in Commercial Underwriting)
- AINS (Associate in General Insurance).
When he’s not working, he loves to spend time with his family, traveling with his beloved and guiding their adult sons through adulthood.
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Risk Management Techniques for Agents
By taking a few tips from the world of risk management, you can build better relationships with your customers.
The CGL's Other Coverages
There’s more to the CGL than BI & PD. This session will focus on Coverage C (Medical Payments) and the oft forgotten Coverage B (Personal and Advertising Injury).
Common Additional Insured Traps
Adding an additional insured is potentially one of the most dangerous transactions in insurance.
Best Ways to Use Video in Insurance Training
We've all heard that video is the way to go in training. The problem is how do you do it? Do you produce your own? Does that mean that you have to buy expensive equipment? What about YouTube, or Vimeo? Can I use them?
ISO's New Homesharing Endorsements
For customers in a home sharing arrangement, it's critical to review these endorsement to make sure they are covered.
Insuring Stuff
The homeowners’ policy is ubiquitous, but there are some parts of the policy that can be difficult, especially for the insurance beginner.
More Reasons Customers Want Ordinance or Law Coverage
In 2017, ISO made changes to the ordinance or law endorsement. That's reason enough to revisit this form and remind ourselves why an insured would want it attached to their commercial property policy.
COPE and Commercial Property
The principles behind property underwriting have been consistent from the very beginning of property insurance. In this two-part series, we will explore what these principles mean to you, whether you’re an agent, an underwriter, or a risk manager. Join us as we learn to better “COPE” with property risks.
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