Barry Richter February 26, 2020 2 min read

Diana Schmidt Earns Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI)

Diana Schmidt (2)Diana Schmidt (MS, CPCU, ACI, AU, ARe, AIC), Property & Casualty Consultant at Hausmann-Johnson Insurance | The Benefits Services Group, Inc. has earned the designation ACI, Associate in Captive Insurance from the International Center for Captive Insurance Information (ICCIE). Diana pursued this prestigious designation to build upon her alternative risk financing knowledge. She has experience building both large guaranteed cost and high deductible/retrospective rating casualty programs. Earning the ACI designation and solidifying her captive insurance knowledge will be valuable to our clients who are interested in non-traditional insurance programs and enjoy outside of the box plan designs.  

ICCIE’s mission is to be the premier provider of captive insurance education and to offer the preeminent professional designation in captive insurance. The ACI is the recognized designation of captive insurance professionals around the world. The intensive classes are designed to be challenging and ensure professionals seeking the ACI designation are committed to the value it provides to their career. The ICCIE has most recently given out their 500th designation in its 15 years of establishment—so it is rare for a consultant to have achieved the designation! Diana Schmidt’s name is now listed in the ICCIE’s database of ACI recipients and she is qualified to analyze and provide expert advice regarding captive programs.

We are proud of her achievements and honored to have her on our team. Congratulations, Diana Schmidt!

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Barry Richter

Barry joined Hausmann Group in 2010 and was appointed President in 2014. Under his leadership, the agency has earned numerous accolades, including being named among the 50 Best Workplaces for Giving Back (2016) and Best Small Workplaces (2016-2020) by Fortune and Top 100 Property/Casualty Agencies (2023-2024) by Insurance Journal. Additionally, Hausmann Group was recognized as an Executive Choice Winner and Business of the Year by In Business Madison. Barry is committed to integrating emotional intelligence as a fundamental principle at Hausmann Group. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business, Barry holds a BBA in Marketing. During his university years, he played hockey for the Badgers, represented Team USA in the 1994 Olympic Games, and followed that with a distinguished 15-year career in professional hockey. Barry is actively involved in his community, having served on several boards, including the American Family Children’s Hospital, the Benefit Advisors Network, and Easter Seals. He currently volunteers as a youth hockey coach across Wisconsin. In his free time, Barry enjoys fishing, golfing, and family trips up north. He and his wife, Kim, have four children and reside in Verona, WI.

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