Lorraine Merritt

Biography

WORK EXPERIENCE
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Van Wert, Ohio
Director Property Claims
2007 to present.
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Toledo, Ohio
Claims Representative
2000 to 2007.
CONGRESSMAN ROBIN HAYES, Concord, North Carolina
Intern in Concord field office
2000.
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte, North Carolina
Degree, B.A. Political Science
January 1999 to December 1999.
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, Ohio
Political Science, History
September 1992 to May 1994.
MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, Ohio
Political Science, History
August 1989 to May 1992.
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CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
VAN WERT CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, Van Wert, Ohio
January 2014 to present
President 2019, Vice President 2018, 2020
UNITED WAY OF VAN WERT COUNTY INC., Van Wert, Ohio
Board of Trustees 2013 to 2020
Executive Committee 2013 to present
President 2015.
VAN WERT PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION, Van Wert, Ohio
Board member 2015 to present.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF VAN WERT COUNTY, Van Wert, Ohio
Board member 2014 to present
President 2018 – present.
VAN WERT COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Committee member 2018 to present.
NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Board of Trustees 2018 to present
2nd Vice Chair 2020 to present.
VAN WERT MARLINS SWIM CLUB, Van Wert, Ohio
Board member 2015 to 2019.
GRAND LAKE CHAPTER OF CPCU, Van Wert, Ohio
Member 2009 to present.
BUCKEYE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS (IAIP), Van Wert, Ohio
Member 2013 to present
Board of Directors 2014 to present.
InVEST, Van Wert, Ohio
Course instructor Van Wert High School 2012 to present.
LEADERSHIP VAN WERT COUNTY, Van Wert, Ohio
Course graduate 2014.
CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Van Wert, Ohio
Member 2012 to present.
PROPERTY LOSS RESEARCH BUREAU, Various locations
Presenter 2014 to present.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Wauseon, Ohio.
Eagle Scout 1987.
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITER, 2009
SENIOR CLAIMS LAW ASSOCIATE, 2011
ASSOCIATE IN MANAGEMENT 2013
ASSOCIATE IN PERSONAL INSURANCE 2014
ASSOCIATE IN REINSURANCE 2015
ASSOCIATE IN CLAIMS 2004
ASSOCIATE IN UNDERWRITING-MANAGEMENT 2017
KENTUCKY ADJUSTERS LICENSE 2006
WRT/ASD CERTIFICATION 2014
ARBITRATION FORUMS CERTIFIED ARBITRATOR 2005

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Admissions/Licenses

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