Mike Adams
Presenter
Mike Adams (Sr. Vice President Underwriting) earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 1983 in Hillsboro, OR prior to starting his career in aviation insurance. In 1984 he joined Clark-Wissmiller Inc representing National Aviation Underwriters. In 1986 Mike became a regional sales manager for Avemco Insurance Company in the Pacific Northwest and has handled commercial insurance ranging from full service FBO’s to the CFI with a single aircraft operation. In addition to commercial insurance experience Mike has worked with pilots who own a plane and pilots that rent and borrow aircraft. Mike added an Instrument Rating to his ticket which is almost a requirement if flying in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. While in Oregon Mike served a year as the President of the Beaverton Chapter of the Oregon Pilots Association followed by a year term as the State President of the Oregon Pilots Association. Mike currently is based in Avemco’s home office in Frederick, MD and while his job description includes overseeing underwriting and coverage decisions he feels his real job is to help pilots understand why Avemco’s coverage’s and underwriting decisions are designed to help keep them safe.
MIKE ADAMS -(Sr. Vice President Underwriting) earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 1983 in Hillsboro, OR prior to starting his career in aviation insurance. In 1984 he joined Clark-Wissmiller Inc representing National Aviation Underwriters.
In 1986 he became a regional sales manager for Avemco Insurance Company in the Pacific Northwest and has handled commercial insurance ranging from full service FBO’s to the CFI with a single aircraft operation. In addition to commercial insurance experience Mike has worked with pilots who own a plane and pilots that rent and borrow aircraft.
Mike added an Instrument Rating to his ticket which is almost a requirement if flying in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. While in Oregon Mike served a year as the President of the Beaverton Chapter of the Oregon Pilots Association followed by a year term as the State President of the Oregon Pilots Association.
Mike currently is based in Avemco’s home office in Frederick, MD and while his job description includes overseeing underwriting and coverage decisions he feels his real job is to help pilots understand why Avemco’s coverage’s and underwriting decisions are designed to help keep them safe.
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