Jack Hungelmann
Retired Personal Risk Manager
Prior to his passing in 2023, Mr. Hungelmann contributed articles on personal risk management for IRMI.com.
Author of Insurance for Dummies (2nd edition, Wiley Publishing, 2001, 2009), Mr. Hungelmann had over 30 years of insurance experience. His practice consists of providing both fee-based risk management and commission-based insurance services to individuals who want and are willing to pay extra for added expertise and services beyond traditional insurance agent services. He performed hundreds of audits of personal insurance programs. He was regularly hired as a consultant by consumers around the country seeking advice or problem-solving help regarding every type of insurance related problem.
A frequent author, Mr. Hungelmann wrote many articles for American Agent and Broker and IRMI, as well as having written the best-selling book Insurance for Dummies. For over 20 years, he wrote an insurance and personal risk management newsletter for his clients, and a weekly insurance advice column for consumers at Bankrate.com. He also taught classes for the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations.
Mr. Hungelmann received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Minnesota and completed over 2,000 hours of insurance education, including earning the CPCU, CIC, and ARe designations. He qualified for the CPCU Society's Continuing Professional Development award every year since its inception.
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