Vantage Point

Vantage Point – Arkansas Commissioner of Insurance. Allen W. Kerr was appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner in 2015, by Governor Asa Hutchinson. Prior to his appointment, Kerr served three terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives. In the Arkansas General Assembly, Kerr served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs, and served on a variety of other committees, subcommittees, and task forces including the State and Public Schools, and Life and Health Insurance Program Legislative Task Force. During the 88th General Assembly, Kerr served as Vice Chair of the House Insurance and Commerce Committee. Kerr brings to his position over three decades of experience in insurance and financial services. He opened the Kerr Agency in March of 1981 and, by its first year of business, was ranked as number one in production in a district of 40 established agencies. In 2013 the agency was purchased by Delta Trust and Bank which was later purchased by Simmons Bank, becoming the Simmons First Insurance of which Kerr served as President. Kerr has been the recipient of many industry awards, including being a four-time member of the Million Dollar Round Table for life insurance production. He was also named “Best Insurance Agent” by Soirée magazine in 2012 and 2013. A former Justice of the Peace for Pulaski County, Kerr also served as the Budget Chair for the Pulaski County Quorum Court. Kerr and his wife, Marliese, make their home in Little Rock and are the proud parents of four children and grandparents to five.

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Vantage Point – District Manager with Farmers Insurance in Sacramento, California. Wally is an award winning District Manager for Farmers Insurance in Sacramento, California. Wally’s combined experience as a producer, corporate executive and manager has given him the unique ability to select, develop, and mentor new producers to become successful. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and is a graduate of USC with a degree in Entrepreneurship.

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Vantage Point – Farmers Insurance in Pleasanton, California. Bob has been the #1 Commercial Agency out of 16,000 producers with his company for the past 4 years. He is an award winning agent and member of Toppers Club for 32 years, Championship for 15 years and Presidents Council for 13 years. He began his agency in Pleasanton, California in 1979. A graduate of San Jose State University.

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Vantage Point – Sackrison Agency in Napa, California. Bruce Sackrison is an award winning independent insurance broker in Napa, California. His early insurance career was with AAA and more recently he earned recognition as a member of the Chairmans Council as one of the leading producers with Farmers Insurance. He is a graduate of the Santa Rosa Junior College and the private Southern California College. He resides in Napa with his wife and children.

www.sackrisoninsurance.com

Vantage Point – District Manager with Farmers Insurance in Newark, California. Kevin has been District Manager for Farmers Insurance in Newark, California, since 1997. He has guided many successful agents including two President Council agents and many Championship and Topper Club agents over his career. After graduating from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and a stint in residential construction, Kevin began he’s career with Farmers in 1986 as a Field Property Claims Representative, adjusting large fire losses in the San Francisco Bay area. Every day, Kevin continues his search for talented individuals who are willing to take on the challenge and reaping the rewards of starting and growing their own small insurance business.

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Vantage Point – Korsgaden International! Troy has won every production and quality service award offered by the Farmers Insurance Group, including the 2011 Commercial Agent of the Year Award. He has been a Farmers Insurance President’s Council member for 21 consecutive years, which is an elite honor accomplished by less than half of 1% of all 15,000+ Farmer’s agents within the U.S. Among his myriad of awards includes: First-ever agent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from Farmers Insurance; Perennial Million Dollar Round Table Qualifier, Three time recipient of Agent of the Year and Winner of the Small Business of the Year in Visalia, California. The Korsgaden-Jansma Insurance Agency is co-owned with sister Sharon Jansma. This dynamic brother and sister team strives to be the best insurance agency in Tulare, County. Troy is also an international insurance industry speaker, agent trainer and agency consultant, as well as the author of several insurance how-to books.

www.korsgaden.com

Vantage Point – District Manager with Farmers Insurance in Pomona, California. June Chern is an award winning District Manager. An 11 time member of the Presidents Council, 22 time member of the Championship and 22 time member of Topper Club’s. She was awarded District Manager of the Year in Los Angeles in 2010. She is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Professional Women. She grew up in Taiwan and holds a B.A. from National Taiwan University and an M.A. from Michigan State University.  She is fluent in both English and Chinese and lives in Pomona, California.

http://www.farmersagent.com/jchern

Vantage Point – California Commissioner of Insurance. Dave Jones is the Insurance Commissioner for the State of California. Mr. Jones was first elected in 2010 and was reelected for a second term in 2014. Jones leads the Department of Insurance, which is the largest consumer protection agency in California and regulates the California insurance market where insurers collect $257 billion a year in premiums. Jones previously served in the State Assembly and on the Sacramento City Council. During the Clinton administration, he was selected as a White House Fellow. He then served as Special Assistant and Counsel for U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno. He graduated with honors from Depauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, Harvard School of Law and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He now lives in Sacramento with his wife and two children.

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Vantage Point – Farmers Insurance in Riverside, California. Adrian grew up in Riverside California and began his sales career from his bike selling candy in the neighborhood and later as a phone solicitor in his mother’s agency. He is a 5 time winner of the prestigious Presidents Council Award which recognizes the top 1% of producers with Farmers Insurance. He is also an 11 time winner of the Topper Championship Qualification Award. He attributes his success to hard work and “a love for being able to work with the public and fill a gap in education, especially within the Latino community.” He is a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino. His multi-line agency and family are located in Riverside, California.

www.farmersagent.com/acisneros

Vantage Point – Agency Owners with Farmers Insurance in Malibu, California. Bart Baker is one of the most dependable insurance brokers in the western United States, as designated by Goldline Research. He has served on Farmers Insurance Group’s President’s Council for nine consecutive years and is a Top of the Table qualifier of the Million Dollar Round Table. Bart is a highly sought-after speaker and trainer, and he was featured by Farmers in its national True Stories campaign. Bart co-owns BW Baker Insurance Service with his wife of thirty-seven years, Wendy. As an L.A. County firefighter, Bart witnessed firsthand the devastation that can occur in people’s lives without warning. Now retired from the fire department after twenty years of service, Bart continues to protect people and their assets by picking up where firefighting left off: with insurance. Bart and Wendy built their business and raised their three children in Malibu, California, where they still reside. They are generous supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as well as the Lighthouse for Women & Children shelter program. He is the author of two insurance books: “If an Elephant Sits on You, Are You Covered?; How to Talk with Your Insurance Agent to be Properly Insured” and “The Breakthrough Insurance Agency; How to Multiply Your Income, Time and Fun” which is currently the #1 bestselling Business Insurance book on Amazon.

www.bwbaker.com