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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and flexible insurance education options for both pre-licensing and continuing education with unmatched service and support throughout the process.

Our History

Commonwealth Schools of Insurance was founded in 1984 in Louisville, KY by Kentucky native Bob Davis. Mr. Davis had 20 years experience with insurance sales and training when he saw the need for a dedicated training facility for prospective insurance agents and opened Commonwealth Schools. Bob’s son Jim Davis graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelors of business administration, majoring in Insurance in 1994 and joined Commonwealth Schools as an instructor. In 2002, Jim Davis took on the role of president and is still actively running the company today.

Commonwealth Schools has instructors in both Louisville and Lexington who lead in-person and zoom instruction. They also offer several self-study online courses.

Commonwealth Schools has trained and maintained relationships with so many agents in Kentucky and Indiana throughout the years, that I'm constantly running into people who we've helped - even when I'm traveling. It really is like an extended family.

Jim Davis
President
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Meet The Instructors

Jim Davis
Jim Davis was originally licensed in 1987 and sold for various agencies while attending Eastern Kentucky University, Majoring in Insurance. Upon graduation in 1994, Jim began working with Commonwealth Schools as an instructor. In 2002, he took on the role of President and CEO, but still has a passion for teaching and continues to lead classes as often as possible.
Doug Osborne
Doug Osborne, CLU, ChFC, entered the insurance business in October, 1971 and is a veteran of 51 years. Doug is still active in the business, specializing in estate, retirement, and financial planning. He has been a State-certified instructor with Commonwealth Schools of Insurance for 30 years.
Katy Fangman
Katy Fangman worked in the insurance industry for 35 1/2 years at Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, retiring in 2012 as Director of Underwriting Administration. She holds several insurance designations, including the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation and was a member of the Kentucky Auto Insurance Plan Governing Committee, serving as Chairperson. Katy has been an instructor for Commonwealth Schools since 2012.
Mark Hendrix
Mark Hendrix has 30 years of sales experience in the Life and Health insurance industry. In 1997 he obtained his series 6 and 63 securities licenses and began selling individual securities products as well as group retirement plans.
In 2013 Mark joined Joule Financial Inc of Lexington, KY and currently serves as an Investment Advisor Representative for the firm. He has been an instructor for Commonwealth Schools since 2016.
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