Principal — Curriculum Vitae

Van E. Hedges

CPCU, CIC, CRM, ChFC, CLU, AAI  ·  Founding Principal, Southern Insurance Consulting

Van E. Hedges

CPCU, CIC, CRM, ChFC, CLU, AAI

Founding Principal · Southern Insurance Consulting

3423 Hopkins Street, Nashville, TN 37215

Professional History

Southern Insurance Consulting

2000 – Present

Principal

Providing expert testimony, litigation support and coverage analysis.

Southern Insurance Group

1988 – 2000

President

Third largest Independent Insurance Agency in Mississippi (by MBJ), with six locations.

Selected by Mississippi Business Journal in 1995 as one of the 40 fastest growing businesses in the state.

Consistently recognized as one of the leading insurance agencies in the U.S. by the IIABA and Reagan & Associates through their Best Practices Program.

Agencies were sold to Renasant Bank, Peoples Bank and Farmers and Merchants Bank – 1996–2000.

Associated Insurors of Mississippi

1991 – 2009

President and Co-founder

President of Magnolia Insurance Company, AIM’s Bermuda based captive insurer.

Statewide marketing group consisting of nine large agencies from across the state.

Fred Vann & Company

1977 – 1988

Vice-President and Agency Manager

Licensed Insurance Agent – 1972–2017.

Largest Independent Insurance Agency in North Mississippi.

Industry Affiliations and Service

Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi

President – 1999–2000

Board of Directors – 1995–Present

Workers’ Compensation Task Force Co-chair

“Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Source Book,” co-author

Banking and Insurance Working Group Representative

American Association of Insurance Management Consultants (AAIMCO)

President – 2015–2017

University of Mississippi

Adjunct Professor of Insurance – “Risk Management and Insurance” – 2000–2017

Chairman – Insurance Advisory Council – 1997–1998

National Alliance for Insurance Education

Faculty Member – “Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Agents” CIC curriculum – 2011–2018

Professional Designations

CPCU

Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter

CIC

Certified Insurance Counselor

CRM

Certified Risk Manager

ChFC

Chartered Financial Consultant

CLU

Chartered Life Underwriter

AAI

Accredited Advisor in Insurance

Special Recognition

Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi

J.H. Johnson Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to the Insurance Industry – 2018

President’s Award – 2002

AAMGA Association Achievement Award – 1992

Rotary International

Paul Harris Fellow

University of Mississippi

RMI Program Outstanding Supporter Award – 2002

Community Service

President or Chairman of:

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Corinth Rotary Club
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United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County
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Corinth Area Arts Council
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Corinth Business Association
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Corinth Preservation Commission
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Friends of the Siege & Battle of Corinth
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Dorothy Garrett Girl Scout Camp
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Alcorn County Cancer Society

Board of Directors of:

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Leadership Mississippi
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Mississippi Cancer Society
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Mississippi Business and Industry Political Education Committee
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Mississippi Republican Party

First Presbyterian Church of Corinth

Ruling Elder and Trustee

Education

University of Mississippi  /  Oxford, Mississippi

1975

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree

University Scholar

Hall of Fame

Omicron Delta Kappa

Georgia State University  /  Atlanta, Georgia

1977

Master of Insurance Degree

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