MEDFORD, OR, AUGUST 13, 2009—Geoffrey Stathos of United Risk Solutions, Inc., in Medford, Oregon, was recently honored for his ongoing pledge to education, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the insurance profession. The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) presented Mr. Stathos with a formally inscribed certificate for his continued participation in the CIC program.
      Earning his CIC designation and maintaining all update requirements for 20 years places Mr. Stathos in the top one percent of all insurance professionals in the country. “The high standard maintained by Mr. Stathos not only benefits United Risk Solutions, but the insurance profession as a whole,” said Dr. William T. Hold, CIC, CPCU, CLU, president of the Society of CIC.
      The Society of CIC is an organization nationally recognized as a leading continuing education program for insurance professionals. A not-for-profit organization, the Society of CIC is the cornerstone program for The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research headquartered in Austin, Texas.
      Mr. Stathos is a risk management consultant at United Risk Solutions. He was majority stockholder of Mission Insurance Agency in Medford for 15 years until it was acquired by United Risk in 2008. He has worked in the insurance industry since 1979, specializing in commercial businesses. Mr. Stathos and his wife, Beth, are long-time Jackson County residents.
      United Risk Solutions, with offices in Medford and Portland, Oregon, is an independent insurance agency dedicated to providing clients with exemplary full service. Licensed nationwide, the firm provides a full array of insurance products for large and small businesses, including commercial lines, workers’ compensation, bonds, employee benefits, risk management and consulting, as well as personal lines. United Risk was ranked No. 2 on the list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” published by Oregon Business in 2008.