PORTLAND, ME, November 28, 2017  – More than sixty MEMIC employees received their Workers' Compensation Professional (WCP®) diplomas at the American Society of Workers' Compensation Professionals (AmCOMP) Annual Fall Meeting in New York City.

With the addition of 2017’s graduates, more than a third of the employees at workers' compensation specialist The MEMIC Group now have achieved their WCP® designation, more than any other company in both percentage and in total numbers. In 2016, forty three employees earned their WCP® designation. MEMIC also has six times the industry average of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCUs).

"As a specialist in workers’ compensation, we take the education and development of our employees very seriously," says MEMIC President and CEO Michael P. Bourque. "I’m so proud that these employees took the time to develop their knowledge and obtain their Workers’ Compensation Professional designation. Their knowledge will help us to better serve our customers as we continue our growth."

MEMIC’s new designees include:

• Tammy Allen
• Melissa Arrington
• Courtney Bowen
• Jennifer Campbell
• Mike Carmody, WCLS
• Ben Cavallaro
• Zachary Chapais
• Kayla Chauvette
• Kristina Cossar, MBA
• Vera Cruz
• David Darnley, MS, CHSP, CSPHA
• Mark Darragh
• Ben Delcourt, MSA, CPCU
• Donna Dobbins, CPCU, AIM
• Ken Farley
• Shae-Li Fendler, CPCU
• Brittney Fletcher
• Rich Flora
• Joe Floridino
• Ashley Fuller
• Julia Gerrity
• Gus Gonnella, AIC
• Virginia Gregoire, AIC, SCLA
• Brian Hatch
• Matthew Holbrook
• Chris Hughes
• Ashley Hurley
• Kelsey Jellison
• James Keck, AU, CIC
• Katrice Kelley
• Michael Kemp
• Melinda King, CIC, CPIW
• Nancy Lacroix
• Deborah Lander, RN, BSN, CCM
• Ryan Lefebvre
• Michael Levinsky, CPA
• Sabrina Link
• Monica Lyons
• Thomas McGlynn
• Bobbilyn McLean
• Scott Meinke, CPCU, CIC, CWCP, ARM, ARe, AIM, AU, AIS
• Karen Merrow
• Bethany Moreno
• Kelsey Munksgaard
• Aaron Paiton
• Luis Pedroza, LPCS, FCLA
• Shari Peppard, Esq.
• Kathleen Pierce
• Helen Slocum, MBA, FLMI
• Matthew Soule, MBA
• Jane St. Jacques
• Crissy Suitor
• Rob Sylvester, CSPHA, CEHT
• Ian Torrey
• Scott Valorose, CPE, CSP
• Jake Waxler
• Alexis Westin, MS, OHST
• Debra Willard Webb, RN, MS, COHN-S
• Jack Yao, MBA
• Christopher Young, ARM, AIS, SCLA
• Lori Zobler

AmCOMP awards certifications to insurance professionals who exhibit integrity and excellence in workers’ compensation through qualifying work experience and completion of a rigorous 11-week core curriculum followed by a final examination. Professionals who achieve the WCP® designation have proven their knowledge of the workers’ compensation field, including history, best practices, coverage areas, claims, risk management, pricing and employer liability insurance, among other areas of specialty. MEMIC employees attended the AmCOMP program through a partnership with the University of Southern Maine’s Risk Management Department.

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About MEMIC
The MEMIC Group includes MEMIC Indemnity Company, MEMIC Casualty Company, and parent company Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company; all rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best. As a super-regional workers’ compensation specialty insurer, The MEMIC Group holds licenses to write workers’ compensation across the country. The group insures more than 20,000 employers and their estimated 300,000 employees, and holds more than $1.2 billion in assets. The group maintains offices in Manchester, NH; Glastonbury, CT; Albany, NY; Weehawken, NJ; West Conshohocken, PA; Tysons Corner, VA; and Tampa, FL; in addition to its headquarters in Portland, ME.