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Scott Simmonds is a 27-year veteran of the insurance business. He has provided insurance advice and counsel to well over one thousand companies, large and small, throughout the US.
After graduating from Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Simmonds entered the insurance business. In 1987 he received the Certified Insurance Counselor designation from the Society of CIC. In 1995, Simmonds completed his studies to qualify for the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter designation conferred by the American Institute for CPCU. He completed the requirements for the Insurance Institute of America's Associate in Risk Management designation in 2005.
Simmonds' insurance work has involved companies in a wide range of industries. He has handled insurance and risk management issues for public and private corporations, including many with international operations. His work includes nonprofits, banks, manufacturing organizations, hospitality companies, municipalities, and schools. He is licensed in property, casualty, life, and health insurance consulting.
Scott's writing and comments have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Portland Press Herald, Mainebiz, Fortune, Money, Inc. Magazine, the New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Kiplinger's, the Los Angeles Times, and countless trade publications.
Scott is a member of the Society for Advancement of Consulting, an organization accepting only the top 1% of consultants nationwide. He is the first insurance consultant granted membership in this prestigious organization. The society recognized his accomplishments in insurance by awarding "Board Approved" status. Scott was only the nineteenth consultant worldwide afforded this honor.
Simmonds lives in Saco, Maine, with his family. He enjoys canoeing, reading, hiking, and playing his Great-Grandfather's 100 year old violin. He is a past president of the trade association, Maine Association of Professional Consultants and of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club. He is also active in many trade associations and serves on the adjunct faculty at the York County Community College teaching small business management.