August 9 , 2006

Erin Johnson Earns Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Designation

PINEHURST- Erin Johnson, lead underwriter for FirstCarolinaCare Inc., has earned the prestigious Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Johnson is a native of Indiana, and has lived in the Sandhills area with her two children, Allison and Ian, for the past eight years. She has worked with FirstCarolinaCare since its inception in 1999, and has been affiliated with FirstHealth since 1998. She is a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

Prior to earning the CLU professional designation, Johnson obtained the designation of Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) from The American College in 2004 and the Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC) designation in 2005.

“This is a remarkable achievement, reflecting the effort and dedication that Erin has given to us since the day she became part of our team,” says Ken Lewis, president of the Pinehurst-based FirstCarolinaCare Inc.

The CLU program was created to meet the career education needs of men and women in insurance and related financial services. Candidates for the CLU designation must complete a minimum of eight courses and 16 hours of supervised examinations. They must also fulfill stringent experience and ethics requirements.

Once the individual has completed the program, the CLU can provide expert advice on a broad range of financial topics including life and health insurance, pension planning, insurance law, income taxation, investments, financial and estate planning, and group benefits.