Bob Metelka Completes Producer School

Tom Strate, President of Strate Insurance Group, announced today that Bob Metelka has received a certificate of completion from the Chubb New Commercial Producer School.  The certificate was awarded in Los Angeles at the culmination of an 18-month training program.

The intensive training program developed by Chubb begins with basic insurance knowledge and progresses to increasingly more involved details of specific types of coverage.  The program is designed to incorporate classroom instruction, online study, webinar sessions, and mentoring via teleconference.

Metelka reflected, “It was a difficult and challenging course, but the advantages it provided me were well worth the investment. I use the knowledge from the course daily as I work with my clients and develop customized solutions to their individual business needs.”

Bob, a native of Maryville, brought a great deal of Public Relations, Sales, and Marketing experience with him as he joined the Strate team. He has worked as a District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America where he was active in the growth of the Scouting program in Hamblen, Cocke, Jefferson, and Grainger counties. He was responsible for program development, along with public relations and fund raising events.  During his personal participation in the scouting program, Bob earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, Public Relations, along with a minor in Business Administration from The University of Tennessee in May 2004. He received various honors and was an active member of PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America). Currently he is a member of the Morristown Kiwanis Club, Mission of Hope and has other professional affiliations.

Bob joined Strate Insurance Group in April 2008 as a Business Insurance Representative.    “We are very pleased to have Bob on our team.  He is a quick learner and has put his new knowledge to work,” said Tom Strate.  The basis of our business insurance model is risk management.                          

Bob resides in Strawberry Plains, TN with his wife, Sally, and new daughter, Aubrey.

Strate Insurance Group is a Trusted Choice insurance agency offering Insurance, Risk Management and Employee Benefit services since 1978.