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Polestar Performance Programs Inc. (www.goPolestar.com), the nationally recognized leader in performance development and consulting services for the Insurance Industry announces that Richard A. Coskren, CPCU has joined Polestar as a Senior Consultant. Mr. Coskren is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Educational Association, and the current Principal of Windsong Consulting Services.
In his announcement, Scott M. Primiano, President and Founder of Polestar, cited Richard's list of accomplishments and contributions within the insurance industry and the community. Mr. Primiano commented that "Richard is one of the few people in our industry who is passionately committed to individual and organizational performance improvement. He is the chief architect and advocate of a multitude professional development programs that provide a unique balance of technical training and real-world application. Known throughout the industry for his integrity-based approach to personal and professional development, Richard is a long-time mentor and dear friend of Polestar. We are honored to have him on the team."
Mr. Coskren's specializes in leadership development, management consulting, strategic planning, communication and sales training. He is President Ex Officio and the immediate past President/CEO of the Insurance Educational Association, a 130- year old non-profit educational organization that develops, provides and promotes self study, classroom and distance learning insurance and other training programs. Prior to joining IEA in 2000, Mr. Coskren spent thirteen years as senior training officer at Zurich-American, Home Insurance, Chubb and Son, Inc. and Crum&Forster and twenty years in the Bell System with assignments in line and staff telephone operations, customer training and branch management.
Mr. Coskren has conducted numerous workshops at local, regional and national conferences including those sponsored by The Insurance Accounting and Systems Association (IASA), The Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators (SITE) and The Statistical / Data Quality Association (SDQA). He is also a certified instructor for numerous leadership, management and general business skills courses.
Mr. Coskren is currently a member of the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW), the Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators and the CPCU Society. Mr. Coskren serves on the Polestar Performance Programs, Inc. Advisory Board and has served on the California Department of Insurance Licensing Bureau Curriculum Board, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Board of Directors, the IICF-Child Abuse Prevention Program Board of Directors and the Town of Danville All Wars Memorial Foundation Board of Directors.
Mr. Coskren and his wife, Nancy have three grown children and live in Gilford, NH.
Polestar Performance Programs Inc., (www.goPolestar.com) is the nationally recognized leader in performance development and consulting services for the insurance industry. Their diverse client list includes large and small agencies, regional and national carriers, and a host of associations and affinity groups. Polestar was founded in 1992 by current President Scott. M. Primiano.
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