Barbara Cleveland, Lexington, KY office

How long have you been working in insurance? What did you do before working with AMIC?
I began working in the insurance industry in 1982 with Old Republic Insurance Co. in Pikeville, Ky. (coincidently under the supervision of Larry Clevinger) where I continued to work for 10 years.  I worked for Underwriters Safety & Claims from 1997 until I moved to Lexington, KY in 2001 and began working for Acordia Employers Service. In 2003, I earned my CWCP (certified workers compensation professional) certification thru Michigan State University. I came to work for AMIC in January, 2005.

What’s your average day (or week) like?
I’m not sure there’s ever an “average” day for me at work.  My job may range from investigating new claims to preparing monthly reports for our self-insured clients.

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Nevada's Got the Gold

The mines of Nevada produced 6,852 million ounces of gold in 2005, according to the Nevada Division of Minerals. While the production level is approximately 1% down from 2004, Nevada remains the nation's top gold producing state, contributing 85% of the U.S. total.

The calculated value of the 2005 gold production is about $3.05 billion, up from 2.84 billion in 2004, based on the increase in gold prices in 2005 to $445 per ounce, up from $410 per ounce in 2004.

Nevada’s silver production in 2005 was 9.946 million ounces, down from the 10.299 million in 2004. Based on an average silver price in
2005 of $7.32 per ounce, the value of Nevada’s silver production was
$73 million, up from $69 million in 2004.

Industrial mineral production increased in 2005. The total value of Nevada’s industrial minerals, which includes aggregates, barite, clays, copper, diatomite, gypsum, lime and limestone, lithium compounds, magnesium compounds, mercury, opals, perlite, salt and silica sand was about $560 million, up from $360 million in 2004.

It's Cold Up There!

If you happen to be in the Birmingham office and awoke to what you called chilly weather this morning, take a look at what the Johnstown, PA branch woke up to earlier this week and think warm thoughts!

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