RESUME
Current September, 2007

Name:
W. Kurt Fickling

Address:
308 Crown Point Road
Greenville, NC  27858

Martial Status:
Married – 3 Children

Education:
University of South Carolina
BA, Political Science, 1970

Appalachian State University
Insurance Executive Program, 1994

CIC, 2001  
CRM (Certifed in Risk Management), 2007      

Military Service:
United States Army
July 1967 to July 1969
Honorable Discharge
Highest Rank: SSG E-6

Employment:
Fickling Insurance Consultants, Inc
January 1, 2001 to Present

Fickling & Clement Insurance
October 1979 to January 1, 2001
President & CEO

Moseley Brothers Agency
October 1974 to October 1979
Managing General Partner

The Hartford Insurance Group
August 1970 to October 1974
Underwriting and Marketing

Civic/Social Activities:
East Carolina University
Foundation Board of Directors
2003 – Present

East Carolina University
Member of Advisory Council
Harriott College of Arts and Sciences

East Carolina University
College of Education Board of Advisors
Executive Committee, Chairman
1998 – Present

Appalachian State University
Brantley Risk and Insurance Board of Advisors
Chairman 1997 to 2000
1997 – Present

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission 1994 – 2000
Vice Chairman 1999 – 2000

Coastal Conservation Association of America Vice President 1993 –1996
Member of Executive Committee 1992 –1995

Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina President: 1992
Executive Committee and Board of Directors 1991 –1994; 2001 – Present

Ducks Unlimited
Area Chairman 1986-1988

Greenville Rotary Club
President 1987
1975 – Present

Greenville Rose High School
Advisory Board President 1992/1993
Booster Club President 1991/1992
Mentor Senior Project: 1998, 2001

Greenville Country Club
Board of Directors: 1978 –1981, 1986 – 1989

Business Activities:
Independent Insurance Agents of America:
Commercial Lines Technical Committee: 1990-1995
Workers Compensation Task Force: 1991-1994
Workers Compensation Advisory Group: 1992-1996

Speaking Engagements:
NCCI Symposium on Workers Compensation, New York, NY: 1990
NAIC Workers Compensation Task Force: 1991
Connecticut Workers Compensation Day: 1990
Southern Agents Conference: 1991
Alabama Insurance Day: 1991
NCCI Workshop on Assigned Risk, Hartford CT: 1989

Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina:
Board of Directors: 1995- 2002
North Carolina Reinsurance Facility Board of Governors: 1994-1999
Insurance Commissioners Workers Compensation Task Force: 1993-1994
IIANC Workers Compensation Task Force Chairman: 1992-1994
Workers Compensation Advisory Committee: 1993-1995
Insurance Advisory Committee: 1995-Present
Long Range Planning Committee: 1986-1991
Technical Committee: 1990-Present; Chairman 1984, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Education Committee: 1984-1986; Vice-Chairman 1987, Board Rep. 1998, 1999, and 2001
Instructor: 1976-Present. All Commercial Lines
Instructors Trainer ISO Policy Simplification 1985/1986
Instructor’s Trainer, Institute of Insurance Workshops: 1978-1992
Errors & Omissions Prevention Auditor and Instructor 2001- present

Southern Agents Conference
Delegate from North Carolina: 1979-1984; 1987-1989
Chairman Commercial Lines Technical Conference Committee: 1983, 1984, 1988

Pitt Community College
Instructor, Principles of Insurance: 1980-1986

Martin Community College
Instructor, Principal of insurance: 2001, 2002

Insurance Service Office
Member Producer/ISO Liaison Committee: 1980-1989

Appalachian State University
Chairman, Insurance Executive Program:1997-2002
Brantley School of Insurance & Risk Management:
1997 through Present Chairman: 1998-2000

North Carolina Industrial Commission:
Governor’s Blue Ribbon Study Commission: 1994
Special Committee of Senior Representatives: 2000

Professional Awards:
IIANC Presidential Citation for Workers Compensation: 1992
IIAA Presidential Citation for Workers Compensation: 1991
Who’s Who Southern Businessmen: 1988, 1989
IIANC Independent Agent of the Year: 1988
IIANC E.F. Young Education Award: 1984
IIANC Committee Chairman Award: 1980
PCAIW Boss of the Year: 1980, 1996, 2000
IIANC E. F. Young Education Award: 2003