Meeting Information

Sam Bennett is an active retail producer, presenter, and partner in Harrison Agency, Inc. of Columbia, Missouri. He began his insurance career in 1987 and has been an Independent Insurance Agent from the beginning. He has worked with individuals, families, and small businesses his entire career. In this capacity, he has worked in the personal lines, commercial lines, and life and health marketplaces. As a result of working with many types of clients, many carriers, and many coverage needs, Sam has grown to understand and appreciate the myriad ways an insurance professional must work with markets and clients in today's insurance world.

Sam obtained his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in 1997. He has taught coursework for The National Alliance in their CISR program since 2000, has presented in their CIC program since 2004, and in 2009 became a National Faculty Member of the Society of CIC. Sam is also a National Faculty Member in the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) program. He has been called upon to offer insurance education in conferences and symposiums across the country over the past several years and has provided service in the capacity of expert witness.

Sam currently serves as President of the Missouri Insurance Education Foundation. A former Missouri "Young Agent of the Year", Sam's true passion is cooking. He, his wife, Lisa, and daughters, Lindley and Brittan, offer their culinary talents to many local organizations for the purpose of fundraising for those organizations.

Keith has over 40 years of experience involving production and consulting activities. His primary focus is to support the insurance and legal community in understanding and applying business income and extra expense coverages at the time of loss.

Previously Keith served as president of Professional Training Associates, Inc. (PTA), an education management and training company where his primary focus was on developing and delivering live web-based training programs for insurance agents, brokers, and carriers.

He also served as the Director of Education for the IIA of Kentucky, and on the National Education Committee and the National ACSR Exam Review Committee for the IIA of America, and the License Administration Committee for the Kentucky Department of Insurance. In addition, he served as Education Chairperson for the Kentucky Chapter of CPCU.

Keith earned his CIC designation in 1981 and has served as CIC National Faculty and Ruble faculty since 1994. Keith also serves as a CIC Educational Consultant for The National Alliance.