Edwin L. Lamont CIC, CRM, CPIA Ed Lamont CIC, CRM, CPIA began his insurance career as a surety bond producer and Vice President of Atlantic Risk Management Corporation in Columbia, Maryland in 1984. He's specialized as a Workers Compensation producer with Burke, Bogart and Brownell in Boca Raton, Florida since 1993. In 1997, Ed founded the Lamont Consulting Group, Inc. in Palm Beach, Florida. Ed’s led Dynamics of Selling, Dynamics of Personal Lines, and Dynamics of Company/Agency Relationships for the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. He's taught at the National Alliance School for Producer Development and served on National Alliance’s James K. Ruble faculty. Ed wrote STREET SMART SELLING: The Beliefs, Strategies, and Management Ideas of Successful Insurance Professionals. He’s contributed to the Society of Certified Insurance Counselor's RESOURCES magazine. His sales and marketing ideas have appeared in AMERICAN AGENT and BROKER magazine. He’s served as a consultant and webinar presenter for Insurance Marketing and Management Services (IMMS). Ed’s led scores of sales, personal marketing, and sales management webcasts. Hundreds of professional insurance agents have benefited by one-on-one consultation and feedback from Ed. A graduate of the University of Maryland with a BA in Law Enforcement, Ed earned his Certified Insurance Counselor professional designation (CIC) in 1990. Certified Risk Manager (CRM) in 2005, and Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) in 2015. Ed completed the National Association of Surety Bond Producers Level II Surety School; is a former Dale Carnegie Sales Champion and Group Leader; and earned the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation from Toastmasters International. Florida businesses, trade associations, and non-profit organizations have benefited from Ed's workers compensation, risk management, professional networking, public speaking, and leadership programs. He presents sales and marketing ideas at insurance association conferences, for insurance company producer schools, and at insurance agencies throughout the country. Ed’s the founder of the Bill Gove Golden Gavel Toastmaster club in Boynton Beach, FL and Palm Beach Toastmaster Club in Palm Beach, FL. He serves as a docent at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, where he was recognized as 2001, 2006, and 2007 Docent of the Year. Ed lives in Boynton Beach with his wife, Liz, and basset hound, Rosie. Lamont Consulting Group, Inc. www.lamontconsultinggroup.com www.linkedin.com/in/edlamont lcgspeak@aol.com 561.737.7388