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Larry Jansen, CPCU, Named Grinnell Mutual President and CEO

by Chris Murphy, CPCU on February 3, 2012

Larry Jansen

Larry Jansen, CPCU, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past 10 years, Jansen has served as the company’s senior vice president of Direct Underwriting and Production.

During Jansen’s 33-year career at Grinnell Mutual he has served in a variety of roles, including personal lines underwriting manager, regional underwriting manager, and regional vice president. He also serves as president of Grinnell Select Insurance Company and Big M Insurance Agency. Prior to Grinnell Mutual, Jansen worked for the Maryland Casualty Insurance Company and Hawkeye Security Insurance Company.

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CPCU ChapterGram February 2012

by Chris Murphy, CPCU on January 31, 2012

The February 2012 ChapterGram is available for viewing or download. To navigate the new web site format, click on the ChapterGram tab on the top of this page to find a list of chapter years. The current year will always be on the top. Contact ChapterGram Editor Chris Murphy, CPCU with your ideas for articles and features to include in future editions.

Retirement and New Position for Cindy Adams

by Robert Conroy, CPCU CIC on January 26, 2012

Cindy Adams

Cindy Adams is retiring from Holmes Murphy and joining the Iowa Society of CPAs as their executive director.  Cindy has been at Holmes Murphy for over 25 years.  She provided leadership and made significant contributions, first in accounting, then in IT.  There is a retirement reception on Tuesday January 31, 2012 at:  Holmes Murphy & Associates  | North South Meeting rooms | 3001 Westown Parkway | West Des Moines IA 50265.   Cindy was the Iowa CPCU Chapter’s 46th president in the 1997/98 year.

NAIC CEO Therese M. (Terri) Vaughan, Ph.D., Named New Chair of International Joint Forum

January 19, 2012

The Joint Forum’s parent organizations, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), have announced the appointment of Dr. Therese M. Vaughan as Chair of the Joint Forum.  This two-year appointment is effective January 1, 2012. Dr. Vaughan was inducted into the Iowa [...]

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CPCU January 2012 Chapter Meeting

January 3, 2012

  Dana Ramundt, President and CEO of the Dana Company, will be speaking about the Emmett J. Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance. For decades, The University of Iowa has been known for producing leaders in the world of risk management and insurance. Professor Emmett Vaughan, an eminent scholar at The University of Iowa for [...]

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CPCU ChapterGram January 2012

December 30, 2011

The January 2012 ChapterGram is available for viewing or download. To navigate the new web site format, click on the ChapterGram tab on the top of this page to find a list of chapter years. The current year will always be on the top. Contact ChapterGram Editor Chris Murphy, CPCU with your ideas for articles and features [...]

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CPCU December 2011 Chapter Meeting

December 1, 2011

Cindy Morton will be speaking about the Des Moines Emergency Food Pantry, which the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) began in 1976 and continues to operate today. Currently, DMARC partners with nine food pantry sites around the city to provide food for those in need. Donations of cash and food items will be collected [...]

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CPCU ChapterGram December 2011

December 1, 2011

The December 2011 ChapterGram is available for viewing or download. To navigate the new web site format just click on the ChapterGram tab on the top of this page to find a list of chapter years. The current year will always be on the top. Contact ChapterGram Editor Chris Murphy, CPCU with your ideas for [...]

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CPCU I-Day Photographs

November 28, 2011

Professional photographs from I-Day 2011 held at the Des Moines Marriott on November 17, 2011 are now available from Todd Hugen Photography. There are 152 photographs available and there are several options for ordering prints. You will need a password.  The password is “CPCU” and it is case sensitive.  Click here to log in and view the photographs.

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Ted Lussem Receives the 2011 Burkhalter Award

November 18, 2011

The Burkhalter Award is presented at I-Day to a person who has made significant contributions to the community and the Iowa insurance industry.  The Burkhalter Award  is designed to recognize individuals who have influenced the Iowa property and casualty insurance industry and their community through civic involvement. The 2011 recipient is Theodore “Ted’ Lussem, CPCU, AIM, AU, AAI, AIC, ALCM, APA, [...]

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CPCU Society President Visits Iowa Chapter Employers

November 16, 2011

On November 16, CPCU Society President Steve McElhiney visited Farmers Mutual Hail, IMT Insurance, Continental Western Group, Grinnell Mutual, EMC Insurance, Marsh US Consumer, and Bearence Management as part of his trip for I-Day. Wade Scheeler provided several photos from the Grinnell Mutual luncheon below.    

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