Benjamin Hyson

Experience

1. Executive Vice President

   Aco Insurance

   Mar 2020 — Present · Morehead City, NC, US

   Highly experienced Commercial and Marine Insurance Advisor providing specialized professional counsel to businesses for over 20 years. I offer customized risk management and risk transfer solutions using an in-depth, analytical process which adds significant value to my customers\' insurance programs and to their bottom lines. We are genuinely committed to our clients and promise them the attention they deserve while delivering meaningful results: 1)robust coverage, 2)world-class service, and 3)competitive pricing. We also recognize that each business has unique exposures and we are willing to make significant effort to identify them all to properly protect it.

Education

• The American College of Financial Services

  Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF)

  2003 — 2008

• The American College of Financial Services

  Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP)

  2013 — 2015

• Builders University

  Certified Builders Insurance Agent (CBIA) designation

• Brown & Brown University

  BBU Property & Casualty program

  2015 — 2015

• International Institute of Marine Insurance Studies

  Certified Marine Insurance Professional (CMIP) designation pending

  2015 — 2017

• Federated Insurance

  Marketing Development Trainee program

  2001 — 2002

• Old Dominion University

  Bachelor’s Degree, BSBA; Marketing/Management

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Health Insurance
• Sales
• Negotiation
• Estate Planning
• Selling
• Financial Analysis
• Life Insurance
• Account Management
• Employee Benefits
• Marketing
• Small Business
• New Business Development
• Nonprofits
• Sales Presentations
• Non-Profits
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Workers Compensation
• Disability Insurance
• Commercial Insurance
• Insurance
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership
• Business Development
• Underwriting
• Consultative Selling