He holds several insurance certifications, including that of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter, and teaches agent licensing and management courses at a local college.

Mr. Zick succeeds Michael E. Keyes, president and CEO of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company, McMinnville, Ore., who has stepped down from the AAIS board of directors after serving eight years, the last two as chairman.

Also leaving the board after serving since 1991 was Robert Houlihan, vice president of underwriting for Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Kenneth T. Stover, executive vice president of Western National Insurance Group, was elected vice chairman of AAIS.

At the meeting, two new directors were elected to the AAIS board:

? Judy S. Jackson, president and CEO of NLC Insurance Companies, Norwich, Conn.; and

? Lowell D. Schmidt, executive vice president and secretary, Farmers Alliance Companies, McPherson, Kan.

Directors who are continuing as members of the AAIS board are:

? Roy R. Bubeck, president and CEO of Badger Mutual Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wis.;

? Thomas E. Claude, vice president and secretary, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company, Algona, Iowa;

? R. Douglas Haines, president and CEO, Buckeye Insurance Group, Piqua, Ohio;

? David L. Lehman, president, Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company, Orrville, Ohio;

? Howard C. Stevens, chairman and president, Penn Mutual Insurance Company, West Chester, Pa.; and

? Paul A. Baiocchi, president, AAIS.

AAIS is a national insurance advisory organization. More than 600 property-casualty insurers nationwide use AAIS's policy forms, manual rules, and loss cost rating information. AAIS is on the Internet at www.AAISonline.com.