CASEY ROBERTS, CIC, AFIS, ACSR
Casey Roberts brings over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry as a personal lines and commercial producer, sales manager, insurance consultant, continuing education teacher and trainer.
In 2010 Casey formed Laurus Insurance Consulting. The new company’s name was chosen with intent and purpose. The name “Laurus” is derived from Latin words meaning “victory” or “success”. The main purpose of Laurus Insurance Consulting is to help insurance professionals reach their goals and sales potential.
He has served as a director for the AFIS (Agriculture & Farm Insurance Specialist) certification as well as on IIABCal’s Agribusiness committee. He received his Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) credential in 1989, Accredited Customer Service Representative (ACSR) in 1992 and his AFIS designation in 2005.
His past continuing education efforts have included teaching topics on a national level as varied as: insurance agents/brokers errors and omissions, workers’ compensation, agency management, personal lines, farm property & liability, excess and umbrella, risk management, agency operations and numerous other commercial lines topics.
He currently serves as sales manager and sales coach to a number of independent insurance agencies.
Casey was recently awarded the Emmett J Vaughan Award for Excellence in Education for his ten-year stint as the lead instructor at the Vaughan Agribusiness Conferences offered throughout the nation each year.
Casey’s other passions include a seldom improving golf game and officiating women’s collegiate basketball in northern California.
Robert Ford CIC, CISR, CPIA, CLCS, MLIS
Robert Ford is Senior Vice President, and Director of the Claims Division for American Insurance Center. Bob started in the insurance business at age 19, when he was hired by Nodak Mutual Insurance Company as a territory producer in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and later transferred to Dickinson North Dakota.
