Alan M. Parizo, ACSR, AFIS

Mr. Parizo is an independent consultant in his third career. He has worked on a variety of projects ranging from call center training, education seminars, and expert witness testimony to errors and omissions (E&O) auditing. In this phase of his career, he has enjoyed training and developing agents, brokers, account managers, and underwriters.

Mr. Parizo trained as an underwriter with Aetna Casualty and Surety Company in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was transferred to Southern California to supervise the commercial property and multiperil division in Panorama City. With a territory that extended through Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, one of the more gratifying of Mr. Parizo's duties was training and developing underwriters.

In 1976, Mr. Parizo partnered with Noel Silverman, a former Aetna claim supervisor, and together they purchased the V. L. Francisco Agency in Van Nuys, California. After relocating to Chatsworth, California, they grew the business and, through acquisitions and mergers, became FGW Insurance Services. One of the more gratifying of Mr. Parizo's duties was his involvement with the agent association education programs, training producers and account managers.

In 1996, Mr. Parizo and Mr. Silverman sold the agency. Following the sale, Mr. Parizo became an independent consultant. For 6 years, he has worked on a variety of projects ranging from call center training, education seminars, expert witness testimony, and E&O auditing. The most gratifying duties of his third career involve training and developing agents, brokers, account managers, and underwriters.

Mr. Parizo performed as a certified E&O auditor and is on the faculty for the Accredited Customer Service Representative and Accredited Farm Insurance Specialist professional designation programs and presents for the Insurance Community University's online program.

Mr. Parizo and his wife, Gerry, moved to Denver, Colorado, in 2010, where Ms. Parizo is enjoying retirement after 31 years as an elementary school teacher. Mr. Parizo continues to consult, present webinars, and take on whatever interesting projects that may arise.