Trent Gillette, PCLA, RPA, AIC, AIS

Mr. Gillette is a well-known figure in the agricultural insurance market, having worked as a successful operational and strategic adjuster/director for Allianz/Fireman's Fund, General Accident, and Zurich, and he also operated his own independent adjusting firm with 5 offices for over 6 years. He joined McLarens in 2016 and was promoted to US head of agriculture in 2021.  

Mr. Gillette grew up in the Midwest in a farming family and community and still owns and operates a family farm. He has a background in industrial electronics, estimating, building, and negotiating large commercial and complex insurance claims. He has seasoned skills in the building trades from excavation to finish carpentry that aid in his explaining complicated procedures for all to understand. His in-depth understanding of building structures and mechanical operations aids in the mitigation of agriculture losses.  

Mr. Gillette spoke at the 2016 Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Midwest Conference. He has been engaged in many speaking engagements throughout the insurance industry and held numerous training seminars internally and externally. He is involved in and an active member of numerous claims organizations. He was chosen to be featured in the lead story and on the cover of Impact magazine.  

He earned the Property Claim Law Associate (PCLA), Registered Professional Adjuster (RPA), Associate in Claims (AIC), and Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) designations.