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Connie Doud, CPCU CCP

Connie Doud, CPCU CCP


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Chris Murphy Receives Iowa Chapter Excellence Award

by Robert Conroy, CPCU CIC on May 16, 2013

The Iowa Chapter Excellence Award is presented to an individual or business that exemplifies CPCU excellence through dedication to insurance education and professionalism, and through continuous support and contributions to the members of the Iowa CPCU Society Chapter.

Chris Murphy receiving the 2013 Excellence Award from President Connie Doud

This award was presented to Chris Murphy in recognition of his significant contributions to the Iowa CPCU Society Chapter.  Chris is the editor of our outstanding ChapterGram.  Additionally, he is very involved in supporting our chapter’s web site and social media sites.

Nominations for the Iowa Chapter Excellence Award and a list of past recipients can be found by clicking here.

May 2013 President’s Message & ChapterGram

by Chris Murphy, CPCU on April 26, 2013

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May 2013 ChapterGram

May 2013 President’s Message

We had a very informative April meeting as John Flahaut of One Source Risk Management taught us about Trade Credit Insurance.  This is a line of business many of us were not familiar with, but it appears to be a fast growing line and one that is very important to our economy as companies become more international.  We hope you can attend our May meeting.  It will be our last business luncheon until September as we take a break for the summer.  It will be a breakfast meeting held at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club.  The speaker for the May meeting is Laurie Mardis of Miles Capital, who will speak on investment management.  In addition to our speaker, we will be recognizing this year’s scholarship winners, Ryan Swalve and Jeff Nielsen, and awarding our Chapter Excellence Award.  We hope you come out to support these award winners, and to take advantage of this learning/networking experience. [click to continue…]

Pharmacists Mutual employees and North Central Iowa CPCU chapter members partnered together to clean two miles of road ditch east of Algona on September 25th, 2012.

 

April 2013 President’s Message & ChapterGram

March 29, 2013

Link to the ChapterGram April 2013 ChapterGram April 2013 President’s Message As I looked back at my predecessors’ April messages, they all announced that spring is here. Alas, as I am writing this message, I don’t think I can announce that spring is here, as we are once again receiving snow. Something else has also [...]

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March 2013 President’s Message & ChapterGram

February 20, 2013

Link to the ChapterGram March 2013 ChapterGram March 2013 President’s Message March blows in many things this month. We start off with Ethics Day, March 6th, at Drake University. The speaker will be Jeff Lanza, a retired FBI agent. He will be speaking on Leadership Integrity: How to Prevent the Extinction of the Ethical Business [...]

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February 2013 President’s Message & ChapterGram

January 30, 2013

Link to the ChapterGram February 2013 ChapterGram February 2013 President’s Message We had a great turnout for our January meeting downtown at the Embassy Club.  We had 86 attendees – outstanding!  Our speaker was Callista Gould, a business consultant who gave us proper techniques for networking etiquette, tips on how to remember names, and how [...]

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Good Works Donation Provides More than 220 Meals

January 18, 2013

At the December 2012 Chapter meeting, a Good Works project was held to raise donations for the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry.  The $165 in cash and check donations is able to provide 220 meals to those in need in our community.  The additional food donations also helped in this cause, and we thank all [...]

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New CPCU Web Site Launched

January 17, 2013

The CPCU Society’s newly redesigned website has launched. The focus of the redesign was to provide members with a much more user-friendly and engaging web experience. Check it out by clicking here:  www.cpcusociety.org   

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January 2013 President’s Message & ChapterGram

January 2, 2013

Link to the ChapterGram January 2013 ChapterGram January 2013 President’s Message Happy New Year! This is a time of looking back and reflecting on our accomplishments and a time to look forward to a new year, setting new goals. Maybe one of your goals is enhancing your career credentials and making a difference in your [...]

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“Today’s Uncertain Economy: Implications for P/C Insurance” Presentation Available for Download

December 15, 2012

The speaker at our December chapter meeting was Steven N. Weisbart, senior vice president and chief economist for the Insurance Information Institute. Dr. Weisbart oversees the Institute’s program of economic research and analysis, preparing studies in support of the organization’s communications mission, speaking to media and conducting briefings for member companies, industry organizations and public [...]

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December 2012 President’s Message and ChapterGram

November 29, 2012

Link to the ChapterGram December 2012 ChapterGram December 2012 President’s Message If you weren’t able to join us for I-Day you missed an informational treat. I know I learned a lot regarding weather modeling and how it can predict losses in the future. Peter Miller, President of The Institutes, got us up to date on [...]

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