About the Foundation

The Foundation for Agency Management Excellence (FAME) is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization administered by The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers and is located in Washington D.C.  FAME is guided by a volunteer board of directors. Click here for the 2009-10 FAME Board of Directors.

 

 

  

The Mission

 

The Council  founded FAME in 1994 to promote leadership and excellence in the agent/broker community through agency management education, training, and research.

 

Scholarship Program

 

In 2006, FAME began an important new initiative: developing future leaders through a scholarship program to support students majoring in risk management and insurance. Click here for more.

 

 

2009-10 scholarship recipients top row starting from left: Jaclyn Burke; University of Wisconsin Madison, Andrew Chapin; Appalachian State University, Jasmine Cox; California State University Sacramento, Beth Fitzpatrick; University of Georgia, Brad Hamilton; University of Gerogia, Tim McDermott; Temple University, and Thomas Mullins; Illinois State University,
Bottom row starting from left: Rebecca Kagan; Illinois State University, David Pane; California State University Fullerton, Ari Rokni; University of Wisconsin Madison, Jenne Simmons; Howard University, Da'Monique Sonnier; Hoawrd University, Ellen Springer; California State University Sacramento, and
Cain Webber; The University of Mississippi
 

 

 

Fundraising

 

Identifying and training the next generation of leaders is critical but a much larger FAME endowment is needed to do it. Find out how you can help!

 

 

FAME Host Universities

 

With the selection of 14 scholarship recipients for the 2009-2010 academic year, FAME has awarded a total of 37 grants of $5,000 each.  There are now two scholarships at each of five universities – Howard University, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Georgia, California State University at Sacramento, and the Katie School at Illinois State University – and new this year, one scholarship at each of four universities - University of Mississippi, Temple University, California State University at Fullerton, and Appalachian State University.

 

For the 2010-2011 academic year, FAME has sponsored 26 $5000 scholarships at 13 universities.  New schools added are Florida State University, Georgia State University, Indiana State University, and Middle Tennessee State University.

 

 

FAME Publications

 

Several studies and reports are financed by the Foundation for Agency Management Excellence such as "It's All About Risk: The High-Stakes World of Commercial Insurance."  -- click here for a comprehensive list.

 

 

FAME Contributors