• 

  News and Publications

  • Media Room
  • News: Federal
  • News: State
  • Publications
  • Subscriptions

• 

  Seminars and Services

  • Convention
  • Event Calendar
  • Products
  • Services

• 

  Government Affairs

  • Advocacy
  • Compliance
  • Issue Resources
  • Legislative Reports
  • Public Policy
  • Political Action

• 

  About NAMIC

  • Membership
  • History
  • Member Directory
  • Employment
  • Affiliates
  • Contact

Read	E-mail Print

NAMIC Professional Farm Mutual Managers Certification

The NAMIC Professional Farm Mutual Manager (PFMM) designation formally recognizes the educational accomplishments and dedication to professionalism of the progressive farm mutual manager. To become certified, individuals must fulfill the following requirements:

• Submit a completed Professional Farm Mutual Manager designation application with a one-time $25 administrative fee. Applications are subject to approval by NAMIC and the NAMIC Farm Mutual Conference Education Committee.
• Be active in management within a farm mutual insurance company at the time of completion. Describe your current management responsibilities on the application form or on a separate sheet.
• Have a minimum of five years property insurance experience at the time of completion. Applications will be accepted and courses can be taken at any experience level.
• Attend the NAMIC Claims Conference, NAMIC Farm Underwriting Seminar or NAMIC Agricultural Risk Inspection School (only one required) within five years from the successful completion of your first Management School module.
• Attend, in any order, the following Management School modules within five years:

Leadership	Underwriting & Claims	Financial Management
Management & Leadership Principles	Underwriting	History & Future of Mutual Insurance
Strategic & Business Planning	Liability Underwriting	Understanding Reinsurance
Communicating with the Board	Claims	Rate Adequacy
Creative & Visionary Thinking	Loss Control	Financial Management / Growth
Human Resources	Technology	Investment Management
Public Relations & Marketing	Ethics & Legal Issues	Governance
		Regulators & Legislators
Self Management	Self Management	Self Management

Individuals meeting the designation requirements receive:

• Formal recognition at the next NAMIC Annual Convention following completion.
• A certificate of completion.
• A lapel pin.
• A 20 percent discount on future NAMIC Management School modules and specified seminars and meetings (excluding the NAMIC Annual Convention). Discount applies only to the certified individual with current PFMM status and is not transferable.

To maintain the designation, individuals must attend a minimum of one of the following NAMIC educational offering every two years following the date of certification: Management School module, Claims Conference, Farm Underwriting Seminar, Agricultural Risk Inspection School or Leadership Forum.

Course selection and development is determined by NAMIC with the assistance of the NAMIC Farm Mutual Conference Education Committee.

Individuals' records are maintained by NAMIC and status reports are distributed annually. While NAMIC will make every effort to maintain accurate records, individuals are responsible for reporting discrepancies immediately upon discovery.

To receive credit for earning and maintaining the Professional Farm Mutual Managers Certification, individuals must sign in at each Management School session attended (no exceptions granted).

• Download the PFMM application
• View the education calendar
• PFMM of the Year Award

For more information about the PFMM program, please e-mail Tiffany Milzarek or call (800) 336-2642 ext. 1082.

---

Testimonials

"The PFMM Designation recognizes the professionalism of those that have received this designation, by the requirements needed to obtain it and requiring designees to continue to take classes to stay current on issues and trends that affect our industry. As others have stated, the designation adds to our credibility when talking with the others about our industry and things affecting it."

Duane Smith, PFMM
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Johnson & Shelby Counties

"In dealing with the agency force, I would compare NAMIC's PFMM to the agency's CPU classes. I have found the agents that have gone the extra mile in completing those classes, are the agents who are up to date on what is happening in the industry and are models of professionalism in their office and for the industry. This too, would apply to those with the NAMIC PFMM designation."

Peggy McDaniel, PFMM
Nixa Farmers Mutual Insurance Company

"The PFMM designation, I believe, represents my commitment toward leadership excellence in the Farm Mutual Industry. This comprehensive educational program has provided me with a broader perspective in the management of a Farm Mutual, since I underwent sessions shoulder to shoulder with other Managers from across the nation. While each of the actual sessions were "top-notch", clearly the lively conversations and acquaintances made over breaks and mealtime added to this special learning experience.

Most folks seeing the lapel pin designation are not familiar with what the letters stand for. I take great pride in explaining the details of the program and urge each inquirer that they too pursue this program and experience it for themselves."

Jack Randall, CIC, PCLA, PFMM
Cameron Country Mutual Insurance Company

"As this designation begins to gain recognition, I think we all should recognize that the PFMM adds some degree of credibility to our position. People recognize that we have gone above and beyond the call of duty to better ourselves, better our Association, and in effect better the industry."

Bruce Thomas, PFMM
Heartland Mutual Insurance Association

"Through the continuing education requirement, PFMM's keep current with important issues in the farm mutual industry and the broader insurance marketplace."

Doug Sullivan, PFMM
Svea Mutual Insurance Company

"I have also found that the designation adds credibility and acknowledgment among other business professionals within our community and firms that we deal with that are not specifically part of the Mutual Insurance industry. Usually I must explain what the PFMM represents, but always notice a boost of confidence in those I deal with as it confirms to them that I am a professional in the insurance industry."

Justin Lear, PFMM
Polk County Mutual Insurance Company