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Kenneth A. Bowles as been named the 2008 PIA National Professional Agent of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.
Bowles was honored for his work on behalf of professional insurance agents, his commitment to the highest standards of professionalism in his industry, his active leadership in PIA and his dedication to his community.
Bowles is owner of The Archer Agency/Rogers Agency of Kingsport, Tenn. He formed The Archer Agency from scratch in 1991 and purchased the Rogers agency in 2003.
Bowles is an insurance educator who teaches continuing education courses for the PIA of Tennessee along with PIA of Nebraska and Iowa and has written several of the courses that he teaches. Bowles is a senior instructor for Commonwealth Academy of Professional Education. He is a member of the Insurance Liaison Committee of Middle Tennessee State University and also serves as a member of the selection committee for the Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame at MTSU.
A firm believer in the importance of insurance education, Bowles is adamant that his employees are among the best educated in insurance in his area. He requires each of them to attain a professional designation of their choice which he pays for in its entirety.
Bowles was the recipient of the 2007 PIA of Tennessee Professional Agent of the Year Award.
Source: PIA
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