Pelletier finishes program

       PRESQUE ISLE —Justin Pelletier, a commercial lines sales agent with F.A. Peabody Insurance in Presque Isle, was recently recognized for completing the Peerless Insurance New Producer Program and receiving the professional designation of Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) from the Insurance Institute of America.       The 30-week development program provided concentrated studies in commercial lines coverages, insurance risk management techniques and insurance sales. Pelletier was required to pass a series of examinations to successfully complete the program and attain the AAI designation.
    Pelletier has been a producer with F.A. Peabody Insurance since 2008. He is a 2003 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a degree in business management.
    With underwriting companies dating back to 1901, Peerless Insurance offers property and casualty products, including a comprehensive set of commercial coverages, distributed only through appointed independent agents. Headquartered in Keene, N.H., Peerless Insurance offers insurance products in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.  
    Peerless Insurance is part of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Group, consisting of property and casualty and specialty insurance carriers that distribute their products and services primarily through independent agents and brokers. Liberty Mutual Group ranks 86 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. corporations based on 2008 revenues. The company has financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) from the A.M. Best Company, A2 (Good) from Moody’s Investors Service, and A- (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s.