LEWISTON – Lucas B. Hartford and Liset M. Higgs have been awarded the professional insurance designation chartered property casualty underwriter by the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters.

Both work at The Hartford Agency in Lewiston. Hartford is president and has worked for the agency since August 1992. Higgs is vice president of service and has been with the company since October 1998.

The announcement was made by Terrie E. Troxel, president and chief executive officer. The American Institute for CPCU is an independent, nonprofit educational organization that confers the CPCU designation on persons who complete eight rigorous courses and national examinations and meet its ethics and experience requirements. All CPCUs are required to maintain and to improve their professional knowledge, skills, and competence through their commitment to the American Institute’s Code of Professional Ethics.

The designation will be formally conferred at an October ceremony in Calif.