A leading insurance professional organization recently recognized Ryland Hilliard Shaw III, CIC, of Atlantic Shield Insurance Group in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, for the dedication and ongoing leadership in the insurance industry.

The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) honored Shaw for five years of successfully maintaining the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, denoting a significant commitment to advanced knowledge and customer service.

“This honor is an acknowledgment of the priority Ryland places on education and professional growth,” said the group’s president, Dr. William T. Hold, CIC, CPCU, CLU. “Customers, associates and the insurance profession as a whole benefit from such a strong commitment to continuing education.”

The CIC program is nationally recognized as the premier continuing education program for insurance professionals, with programs offered in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Society of CIC is a not-for-profit organization and the founding program of The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research.