Featured image: Amanda Dickey with husband, Bryan
Amanda Dickey was recently announced as this year’s winner of the Ann Hoffman Award (Women in Insurance) at the Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas’ (PIA) annual convention in Memphis, Tenn.
“I am speechless,” said Dickey. “Not only was I presented the award by one of my longtime friends and insurance heroes, Brandi Anderson, but they also managed to sneak in my husband and parents to witness me winning the award. I have never been so surprised in my life. I feel so honored to be recognized with this award and to now be in the ranks with all the other past winners.”
With 20 plus years in insurance, Dickey currently serves as location manager, sales agent, and business development for Block Insurance in Batesville. She has served on various insurance association boards and was also named as Arkansas’ Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year in 2009. Currently, she serves on the PIA Board for Arkansas and is a past president of the Young Insurance Professionals Board for the PIA YIP Board.
She received her insurance license in 2002 and has since gone on to earn three insurance designations – the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) in 2006; the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) 2015; the CISR-Elect in 2017; and is currently just one class away from earning her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation.
She and her husband, Bryan, are both Batesville natives and have been married for 22 years.
She is the daughter of Jeff and Angela Zelasko and a graduate of Batesville High School. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and is very active in her community. She is a past president and current administrative chair for the Batesville Rotary Club, and was named Rotarian of the Year in 2014 and 2018, and President of the Year in 2015.
She is also a current Batesville Area Chamber Ambassador.
“I love insurance, I like to tell people that I didn’t choose insurance, it chose me. At first, I couldn’t even spell insurance – but decided to take a leap of faith and give it a try when a job at a local office came open. I fell in love with it almost immediately. I like working in the insurance industry because I love helping people. I have always strived to do the best for my co-workers, clients, and community. While this business is stressful and demanding, it is also very rewarding. We sometimes see people at the worst of times. whether it be a car accident, house fire, or tornado, we are here to help them navigate through the difficult time by helping rebuild their lives. Taking care of people by looking for ways to save them money while also making sure they are properly covered when, and if, the time comes is so important. I love working with people, teaching them about insurance, and saving them money.”
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She and her husband, Bryan, are both Batesville natives and have been married for 22 years.
She is the daughter of Jeff and Angela Zelasko and a graduate of Batesville High School. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and is very active in her community. She is a past president and current Administrative Chair for the Batesville Rotary Club, and was named Rotarian of the Year in 2014 and 2018, and President of the Year in 2015.
She is also a current Batesville Area Chamber Ambassador.
“I love insurance, I like to tell people that I didn’t choose insurance, it chose me. At first, I couldn’t even spell insurance – but decided to take a leap of faith and give it a try when a job at a local office came open. I fell in love with it almost immediately. I like working in the insurance industry because I love helping people. I have always strived to do the best for my co-workers, clients, and community. While this business is stressful and demanding, it is also very rewarding. We sometimes see people at the worst of times. whether it be a car accident, house fire, or tornado, we are here to help them navigate through the difficult time by helping rebuild their lives. Taking care of people by looking for ways to save them money while also making sure they are properly covered when, and if, the time comes is so important. I love working with people, teaching them about insurance, and saving them money.”
Image provided by Amanda Dickey, Block Insurance
