CIC
Mark is currently employed as a Commercial Underwriter & Marketing Representative with the Oswego County Mutual Insurance Company of Parish, NY. Mark received his Certified Insurance Counselor designation in 1995 and obtained his Certificate of General Insurance in 1991. Mark continues to maintain a valid New York State insurance broker's license and has been an active instructor for CIC and CISR institutes since 2001. He is the Educational Consultant for CIC institutes conducted in New York and current resides in Hastings, NY.
CIC, CPIA
Tom Sanders has a background in the Insurance Industry that dates back to the late 1970's, where he started in production with a Life and Health Carrier in Iowa, soon after, he worked in training & marketing for the same carrier in Ohio and Michigan.
In 1986 Tom purchased a Property and Casualty Agency to complement his Life, Health, and Group clients.
In 1994 Tom began instructing for Ohio Insurance Agents as well as with The National Alliance. He was awarded the prestigious Jack V. Hedges Educator of the Year Award by the PIA of Ohio in 1999. He also serves on the National Faculty for CIC & CISR. Currently Tom is President of Sanders Insurance Services Inc. In 2016 Sanders Insurance merged their Property & Casualty book with another Agency in the County. Tom now focuses on Elder Care Planning using Life, LTC and Annuity products.
PhD, CIC, CFP
Dr. Victor Puleo is the Davey Chair of Risk Management and Insurance in the Lacy School of Business at Butler University, Indianapolis, IN. He earned a doctorate degree in risk management and insurance at Florida State University. Dr. Puleo has articles published in the Journal of Insurance Issues, Risk Management and Insurance Review, Managerial Finance, and Best's Review.The Davey Risk Management and Insurance Program at Butler University equips students with a variety of experiential education - including two required for-credit internships. Butler University's College of Business is the top-ranked business school in the country for internships according to Bloomberg Businessweek's rankings. Highlights of the Davey Risk Management and Insurance Program include the first-of-its-kind student-run captive insurance company, lifelong career mentors, two required for-credit internships, student attendance at national and regional industry events, classroom case studies, and an elite chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma - the international collegiate insurance, risk management and actuarial student fraternity. Dr. Puleo is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He is an Educational Consultant (1994) and National Faculty Member (2008) for the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. Dr. Puleo is a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of The National Alliance Research Academy. Prior to being named the Davey Chair of Risk Management and Insurance, Dr. Puleo was an Associate Professor of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), Conway, AR. The insurance and risk management undergraduate degree program at UCA is nationally ranked. Students from UCA were the first in the country to be conferred the University Associate Certified Insurance Counselor (UACIC) designation. The UACIC designation was created to give college students pursuing an insurance and risk management undergraduate degree the opportunity to attain a new level of professionalism through advanced practical education while in college. This designation is a program of the National Alliance Research Academy.
List of upcoming classes for instructor(s)...
Feb. 5, 2025 | 02/05/2025-02/06/2025
2024-2025 CIC ICO | Insurance Company Operations Institute Webinar
Instructor(s): Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$430.00
Credits:
16 GEN
*Approved in all 50 states. Contact the National Alliance at 800-633-2165 to get approval details in other states.
Notes:**NY licensees: Per NY DFS, it is the responsibility of the producer to maintain course completion documents. If producers repeat a course with the same approval number, New York state will not grant you CE credit. You can check your transcript by logging into DFS to check.
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location: Webinar
Mar. 5, 2025 | 03/05/2025-03/06/2025
2024-2025 CIC AM | Agency Management Institute Webinar
Instructor(s): Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$430.00
Credits:
3 ETH, 13 GEN
*Approved in all 50 states. Contact the National Alliance at 800-633-2165 to get approval details in other states.
Notes:**NY licensees: Per NY DFS, it is the responsibility of the producer to maintain course completion documents. If producers repeat a course with the same approval number, New York state will not grant you CE credit. .
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location: Webinar
May. 21, 2025 | 05/21/2025-05/22/2025
2025 Ruble Graduate Seminar Online Webinar ONLY
Instructor(s): Steven D Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS; Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$450.00
Credits:
For detailed CE information, please contact AIMS at (804) 674-6466 or The Alliance at (800) 633-2165..
Notes:Sponsored by Lawley Insurance | Open to the Public Per NY DFS, it is the responsibility of the producer to maintain course completion documents. If producers repeat a course with the same approval number, New York state will not grant you CE credit.
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location: Webinar
Aug. 6, 2025 | 08/06/2025-08/07/2025
2025 Ruble Graduate Seminar Online Webinar ONLY
Instructor(s): Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$460.00
Credits:
For detailed CE information, please contact AIMS at (804) 674-6466 or The Alliance at (800) 633-2165..
Notes:This is the webinar only portion of the concurrent hybrid Ruble. Each topic will give you 4 CE credits. NY licensees, you cannot repeat a topic with the same approval number.
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location:
Oct. 15, 2025 | 10/15/2025-10/16/2025
2024-2025 CIC AM | Agency Management Institute Webinar
Instructor(s): Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$430.00
Credits:
3 ETH, 13 GEN
*Approved in all 50 states. Contact the National Alliance at 800-633-2165 to get approval details in other states.
Notes:**NY licensees: Per NY DFS, it is the responsibility of the producer to maintain course completion documents. If producers repeat a course with the same approval number, New York state will not grant you CE credit.
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location: Webinar
Dec. 10, 2025 | 12/10/2025-12/11/2025
2024-2025 CIC CML | Commercial Multi Line Institute Webinar
Instructor(s): Mark A Palinkas, CIC
Rate:
$430.00
Credits:
16 GEN
*Approved in all 50 states. Contact the National Alliance at 800-633-2165 to get approval details in other states.
Notes:NY licensees cannot repeat a class with the same approval number. Please check DFS for details.
Class type: Webinar
Curriculum: CIC
Location: Webinar