Certified Aviation Insurance Professional

The Certified Aviation Insurance Professional (CAIP) designation is designed to elevate the aviation insurance industry's professional standards, enhance individual performance, and recognize and designate those who demonstrate the knowledge essential to understanding and managing the concerns of the aviation insurance industry.

The information on this application will be used to evaluate your candidacy for the CAIP designation. Please complete all information. Incomplete applications will be returned. If information requested does not apply to you, please indicate with N/A.

Return this application to AIA along with proof of completion of the required courses (or exemption documentation), proof of college degree (if applicable), letter from current employer with your start date and your $150 non‐refundable application fee. All applications are due at AIA headquarters NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28.

CAIP Application

If an applicant has earned the CPCU or the CIC designation, all of the CPCU required courses will be waived. The only course the individual would be required to take is AIA's Aviation Insurance and Risk Management.

CAIP designations are awarded once a year during the AIA annual conference. To be eligible for the designation during the conference, all applications must be submitted to AIA headquarters for processing NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1 of that year.

Click Here for the CAIP Application Form

Required Courses

To earn the CAIP, applicants must have the following:

Worked at least 5 years in the Aviation Insurance Industry
Completed CPCU 530 -- Business Law for Insurance Professionals
Completed CPCU 520 -- Insurance Operations
Completed CPCU 552 -- Commercial Liability Risk Management and Insurance
Completed CPCU 500 -- Foundations of Risk Management & Insurance
Completed AIA's Aviation Insurance Core Principles & Concepts Course
Completed AIA's Aviation Insurance and Risk Management Course
Completed the CAIP Application
Be an active member and member in good standing of AIA

CAIP Gold

The Aviation Insurance Association awards the CAIP Gold status to its members who have already obtained the Certified Aviation Insurance Professional designation, and who have thereafter demonstrated their sustained commitment to the aviation insurance profession through industry leadership, regular participation in the Aviation Insurance Association and other industry organizations, and ongoing involvement with industry educational programs ‐ above and beyond the call of duty.

Candidates become eligible for CAIP Gold status no sooner than two years after their initial CAIP designation and all activities considered for CAIP Gold status shall have been accomplished after their initial CAIP designation.

Once you qualify for the CAIP Gold Designation, you will need to re-qualify for your Gold status every two years.

The information on this application will be used to evaluate your candidacy for CAIP Gold status. Please complete all information. Incomplete applications will be returned. If information requested does not apply to you, please indicate with N/A.

Return this application to AIA along with proof of completion of the required courses (or exemption documentation). All applications are due at AIA headquarters NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 28.

For your reference, the point qualifications are listed below.

Download the CAIP Gold Application!

Click here to see the current list of individuals who have earned their CAIP Gold designation.

Qualifications

Education
Pass national insurance exam (i.e., CPCU, ARM, CIC)	20 per exam
Attend national insurance industry meeting/seminar (submit details) (i.e., CPCU annual meeting, RIMS conference, Ruble seminar, etc.)	Up to 20*
Attend local insurance industry meeting/seminar (submit details) (i.e., local CPCU chapter meetings, local I-Day, local RIMS meeting)	Up to 20*
Attend AIA continuing education session	15
Meet continuing education (CE) requirements of your state	5
Other insurance-related courses or seminars (submit details)	TBD*
Leadership
Serve on AIA Board of Directors	20
Serve as speaker or moderator for CE, division meeting or general session at AIA conference	20
Serve as speaker or moderator for insurance-related topics for other industry organization	15
Serve as chairperson of AIA committee	15
Author or co-author an article published in The Binder	15
Author or co-author an article published in other industry publication	10
Participation
Attend AIA annual conference	15
Serve on AIA committee, subcommittee or task force	10
Serve on insurance committee of other industry organization	10
Other activities that should be considered (submit details)	Up to 10*

In addition, you will need to submit the appropriate paperwork to prove your attendance, etc., for each item. For example, if you had an article published in a magazine, include that article with the rest of your paperwork. If you’ve passed a national insurance exam, please submit your certificate or other proof of your passing score. NOTE: mandatory courses required to obtain your CAIP designation cannot be included in your CAIP Gold point total.

Name	Company Name	Designation
Vickie Adams	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Lisa Alderson	Butler-Brown Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
Christopher Arnold	Sutton James, Inc.	CAIP
Eric Barfield	Hope Aviation Insurance, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Elizabeth Bates	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
Ryan Birr	Northwest Insurance Group, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Lorina J. Bishop	SterlingRisk of Utah, LLC	CAIP
Thomas Bradshaw	Halton Hall & Associates/Menger Underwriting Services, LLC	CAIP
Ken Brion	Mountain Air Insurance Services	CAIP
Terry Britt	Eastern Aviation Insurance Services, LLC	CAIP
John Brogan	USAIG	CAIP
Noreen Brogan	AIG Aerospace	CAIP
Jeffrey S. Bruno	Global Aerospace	CAIP Gold
James Buffington	Sutton James, Inc.	CAIP
Ed Butler	Butler-Brown Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
Tom Carpenter	LaMontagne & Amador LLP	CAIP
Douglas S. Carr	EBCO Aviation Underwriters, Inc.	CAIP
Tim Carter	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Sharon Cathey	JSL Aviation, a Division of J Smith Lanier & Co.	CAIP
Michael Chevrette	Great American Insurance Company	CAIP
Jack Chisholm		CAIP
Gary Churchill	Old Republic Aerospace	CAIP
Michael Connors	N/A	CAIP
Charles Conour, Jr.	Conour Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
Julie Crawford	AOPA Insurance Agency, Inc.	CAIP
John Cunningham	Beacon Aviation Insurance Services	CAIP
Jennifer Czyrba	The Fedeli Group	CAIP
John Danilov	AIG Aerospace	CAIP
Nick Davies	Lockton Companies	CAIP
Paul Davis	Elevon Aviation Insurance Solutions, LLC	CAIP
Lisa DeMichael	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Josh Dietrick	Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc.	CAIP
Jonathan Doolittle	Sutton James, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Thomas Dundon	Neal & Harwell	CAIP
Bryant Dunn	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Todd Fallbacher	Old Republic Aerospace, Inc.	CAIP
Beverly Fant	USI	CAIP
Gary Feramisco	Berkley Aviation (a Berkley Company)	CAIP Gold
Alicia Fick	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
Stacey Field	Servco Pacific Insurance	CAIP
Kelly Fleischer	AvQuest Insurance Service	CAIP
Debi Fleischer	AvQuest Insurance Service	CAIP
Chris Fostiak	Hays Aviation	CAIP
Mena Hope Gardiner	Hope Aviation Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
Douglas Gaudet	Stratus Risk Underwriters	CAIP
Diana Gaylor	National Aviation & Marine Underwriters	CAIP
Greg Gaylor	National Aviation & Marine Underwriters	CAIP Gold
Gladys Gee	USAIG	CAIP
Curtis George	Southeast Insurance Group	CAIP
James Graber	Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc.	CAIP
Jeff Graber	Alexander Aviation Associates, Inc.	CAIP
Katherine Graeter		CAIP
Paul Grant	Rose Walker, LLP	CAIP
Nancy Gratzer	Marsh USA Inc.	CAIP Gold
Edward Green	AIG Aerospace	CAIP
Virginia Griffin	Chubb	CAIP
Cindy Hales	HUB International Northwest, LLC	CAIP Gold
Jason Hendrix	Aon Risk Services	CAIP Gold
Megan Henshaw	Saltchuk	CAIP
Marion Hope	Hope Aviation Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
Stuart C. Hope, Jr.	Hope Aviation Insurance, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Holly Hopkinson	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
Diane Jelinek	Gallagher Aviation	CAIP
Doug Johnson	JSL Aviation, a Division of J Smith Lanier & Co.	CAIP Gold
Drew Johnston	Woodruff-Sawyer & Co.	CAIP
Nolan Jones	Edward Jones Risk Placement Corporation	CAIP
Caitlyn Jones-Henry	Sutton James, Inc.	CAIP
Anisa Justice	AIA- Individual Member	CAIP
Richard Kenney	Sutton James of the South	CAIP
Kathy Kenyon	Hope Aviation Insurance, Inc.	CAIP
William Kingsley	AirSure Limited LLC	CAIP
Matthias Knappitsch	XL Catlin Re	CAIP
Camille Knight	Arlington/Roe & Company, Inc.	CAIP
Swaraj Kowlessur	Airports of Mauritius Co Ltd	CAIP
Scott Langevin	Avion Insurance Agency, Inc.	CAIP
Annette LaRue		CAIP
Robert Little	Air Safety Dynamics	CAIP
John J. Lobaugh	Aviation Insurance Services	CAIP
William Lovett	Whiskey Lima Aviation, LLC	CAIP Gold
Edwin Marin	USAIG	CAIP Gold
Jeremy McCaslin	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Joel McCaslin	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
James McConnell	Professional Insurance Management	CAIP
Twylia McKee	Marsh and McLennan Agency, LLC	CAIP Gold
Bob McManus	Beacon Aviation Insurance Services	CAIP
Jason McNamara	ADA Insurance Centers, Inc./ AIC Insurance Services	CAIP
Jennifer Melvin		CAIP
Megan Millang	Berkley Aviation (a W.R. Berkley Company)	CAIP
Laura Moya		CAIP
J. Arthur Mozley	Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins	CAIP Gold
Tom Murphy	XL Catlin	CAIP
Venktakrishnan Narayanan	Aerospace Quality Research and Development	CAIP
Rose Marie Norman	Aon Risk Solutions, Inc. - Aviation	CAIP
Stacie Osborn	CAVU Advisory LLC	CAIP
Lisa Ouellette	JCL Aviation Services, LLC	CAIP
Ralph Pagano	Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, Aubert, LLP	CAIP
Mary Palmer	London Aviation Underwriters, Inc.	CAIP Gold
Michael J. Pechloff	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Teresa Pechloff	Specialty Aviation Underwriters	CAIP Gold
Haley Peek	iFlyQuote	CAIP
Andrew Pell	BFL Canada Insurance Services Inc.	CAIP
ROBERT PERES	SOUTHEAST INSURANCE GROUP	CAIP
Michael Prahl	Old Republic Aerospace	CAIP
J. Jeffery Rasmussen	Aero Insurance, LLC	CAIP Gold
John Redfearn	Fiduciary Solutions Insurance Agency, Inc.	CAIP
Jon Riemenschneider	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Terry A. Riney	Terry Riney Agency, Inc	CAIP
Scott Ross	Global Aerospace	CAIP Gold
Elias Saboura-Polkovotsy	Beiramee & Saboura, P.C.	CAIP
Lyndsay Schaben	SilverStone Group	CAIP
John Self	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
Christopher Sheau	Willis Towers Watson	CAIP
Alan Smith	USI Insurance Services	CAIP
Michael Sparber	Riemer Insurance Group, Inc.	CAIP
Todd Starr	Rose Walker Starr	CAIP Gold
Kenneth Stroger	TransRe	CAIP
Kimberley Stufflet	Preferred Aviation Underwriters	CAIP Gold
Joe Suarez	Beacon Aviation Insurance Services	CAIP
Kristen Suarez	BWI Aviation Insurance	CAIP
Teresa Tolonen	McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc.	CAIP
Pete Torell	Torell Aviation Insurance Agency, Inc.	CAIP
Rick Underwood	Global Aerospace	CAIP
Matthew Varca	AIG	CAIP
Mark Vickery	ADA Insurance Centers, Inc./ AIC Insurance Services	CAIP
John Webster	Global Aerospace, Inc	CAIP Gold
Matt White	iFlyQuote, Inc.	CAIP
Steven Whitlock	AirSure Limited LLC	CAIP Gold
Mark S. Williamson	ONI Risk Partners LLC	CAIP
Robert Wilson	Andreini & Company	CAIP
Kathryn Woodall	D.R. Cox & Company, Inc.	CAIP
Eugene Wooley	Kern Wooley, P.C.	CAIP

Certified Aviation Insurance Professional

CAIP Application

Required Courses

CAIP Gold

Qualifications

Aviation Insurance Association

Useful Links

AIA Foundation