LEWISTON – Lynn Lowe of Bilodeau Insurance has successfully completed and obtained four designations.

They are INS certificate in general insurance; Associate in Personal Insurance; Associate in Insurance Services; and Certified Professional Insurance Woman.

Attainment of the CPIW designation offers tangible evidence of high professional standards, a commitment to continuing education and awareness of insurance industry issues, according to the National Association of Insurance Women, International, the organization that awards the designation. In order to achieve the designation, each designee must be employed in the insurance or risk management industries and submit proof of completion of two education requirements, one of which is an NAIW program and the other which is an industry-related program offered by approved industry sponsored associations.

With over two million men and women employed in the insurance industry, only 3,550 current members of NAIW have achieved this honor.

Bilodeau Insurance has employed Lynn since 1995. She received her agent’s license in 1996.

Fifield receives Realtor designation

AUBURN – Cathy Fifield, a Realtor with ERA Worden Realty in Auburn, was recently awarded the seniors real estate specialist professional designation by the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council in Murphys, Calif.

She has been in the real estate business since 1998.

Senior real estate specialists help seniors make decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community, and other issues. By earning the SRES designation, Fifield has demonstrated that she has the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a seniors real estate specialist.

The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council tracks the special issues and needs of senior property owners and provides education to Realtors. The SRES designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.

Fifield may be reached at 207-784-0159, ext. 332.