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December 15, 2016

CPCU December 2016 Chapter Meeting

Speaker: Alison Cate, CPCU, ARM, ARe, AMIM.  VP – Employee Development, EMC Insurance.   

Alison Cate has 35 years’ experience in the insurance industry.  Alison has worked for EMC Insurance for 29 years in the roles of Commercial Property Underwriting Consultant, Marketing Consultant, and started the Employee Development Department in 2002.  She is responsible for Corporate Learning and Development.  Alison holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Insurance from the University of Iowa.

Topic: Generations in the Workplace.  For the first time in history, organizations are likely to have five different generations working together.  Each generation has their own skills, interests, priorities, and expectations.  This brings unique challenges and opportunities to the workplace.  First, there is Generation Z, the newest members to enter the workforce, who never knew the world before the internet.  Then there is the Millennials, who bring a sense of purpose to the workforce and have high expectation for career growth and development.  In the middle is Generation X who are self-reliant and juggling jobs, child care, and elderly parents.  The baby boomers follow, often hesitant toward technology, but strong believers in collaboration and teamwork.  And finally, the traditionalists who prioritize financial security at work and are fiercely loyal to employers.  In addition to the unique characteristics of each generation, we will be discussing the similarities.

Start: December 15, 2016 3:00 pm
End: December 15, 2016 5:00 pm
Venue: Wakonda Club
Phone: (515) 285-4962
Address:
3915 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA, 50321, United States

December 7, 2016

Full Board Meeting

EMC Room 304

Start: December 7, 2016 3:00 pm
End: December 7, 2016 4:30 pm
Venue: EMC Insurance
Address:
717 Mulberry, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States

November 10, 2016

CPCU I-Day 2016

Click Here to View I-Day Agenda/Flyer in PDF

I-Day Agenda

8-8:30 a.m.                      Registration/Breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m.                Opening Remarks

8:45-9:30 a.m.                Why Is Personal Lines Important to the Insurance Industry?  Raymond Thomson, A.M. Best

9:30-10 a.m.                    Networking Break

10-10:45 a.m.                   Future of Personal Lines  Kim Hazelbaker, Highway Loss Data Institute

10:45-11:15 a.m.              Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m       Lunch

12:15 p.m.                          Conferment of New Designees and Officer Installation

Start: November 10, 2016 8:00 am
End: November 10, 2016 2:00 pm
Venue: Prairie Meadows
Phone: 800-325-9015
Address:
1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA, 50009, United States

November 2, 2016

Exec Board Meeting

Location TBD

Start: November 2, 2016 3:30 pm
End: November 2, 2016 4:30 pm

October 13, 2016

CPCU October 2016 Chapter Meeting

Speaker: Michael Chen

chenMr Chen is a Consulting Actuary with Pinnacle Actuarial Re-sources, Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa. He has 12 years of actuarial experience in the property/casualty insurance industry. He has extensive experience in assignments involving pricing and product management and loss reserving, with considerable experience in loss cost projections, development and monitoring of key metrics, management reporting, and trend analysis. He has worked as an effective business partner with senior management, underwriting, claims, marketing, product management, and strategic planning to establish and achieve consistent corporate goals. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. He currently serves as a member of the CAS Examination Committee and the Committee on Professionalism Education.

To enable us to have an accurate count for the meeting, please mail or e-mail reservations by October 6, 2016 to:
[email protected]

Mail registration to:

Iowa CPCU Society Chapter
Attn: Debra R. Conroy, CIIP, CIC
1000 73rd St Ste 18
Windsor Heights, IA 50324

To register online and pay by credit card, use the link below.

For questions about the meeting, not concerning reservations, please call Adam Haugerud at (515) 508-5435.

Start: October 13, 2016 11:30 am
End: October 13, 2016 1:00 pm
Venue: Des Moines Botanical Center
Phone: (515) 323-6298
Address:
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA, 50316, United States

October 8, 2016

Good Works: Smoke Detector Installation

Through donations received in our 2016 Charity Golf Outing, the Iowa Chapter is purchasing smoke detectors for homes in the City of Des Moines that may otherwise not have one installed.  We will be working with the Des Moines Fire Department and need your help to install them!

We will meet at one of the City of Des Moines Fire Stations for breakfast at 7:30 am and then go out with their crews until about 11:30 am.  Want to get your family involved?  Sign them up as well!  This is a great way to positively impact homes and lives in our community.

For more information, contact Alyssa Saunders, CPCU at 345-2722.

Start: October 8, 2016 7:30 am
End: October 8, 2016 11:30 am

October 5, 2016

Full Board Meeting

EMC Room 304

Start: October 5, 2016 3:00 pm
End: October 5, 2016 4:30 pm
Venue: EMC Insurance
Address:
717 Mulberry, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States

September 18, 2016

CPCU Hawaiii New Designee Reception

Join your fellow CPCUs from Iowa!

Date: Sunday, September 18th
Time:
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Room:
Convention Center Room 301

Start: September 18, 2016 3:00 pm
End: September 18, 2016 4:30 pm

September 13, 2016

CPCU September 2016 Chapter Meeting

Speaker: Terri Vaughan

Topic: Insurance Risk Management / Drake Insurance

Speaker Bio:

Therese M. Vaughan, Ph.D, ASA, ACAS, CPCU, MAAA

Dr. Vaughan is a leading expert in insurance regulation, having spent the bulk of her career as a scholar of regulation, an insurance regulator, or a representative of U.S. insurance regulation domestically and internationally.  She is currently Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University.  She also serves as a director of Validus Holdings, Verisk Analytics, and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

From February 2009 to November 2012, Dr. Vaughan served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).  As CEO, she oversaw the operations of the NAIC and served as its primary representative and chief spokesperson in Washington, D.C.  She represented the NAIC as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and as a member of the steering committee for the U.S./E.U. Insurance Dialogue Project.   In 2012, she chaired the Joint Forum, a Basel, Switzerland-based group of banking, insurance, and securities supervisors that studies and makes recommendations on cross-sectoral issues.    Prior to joining the NAIC, Dr. Vaughan spent time in both academia, as the Robb B. Kelley Distinguished Professor of Insurance and Actuarial Science at Drake University, and in regulation, as Iowa Insurance Commissioner and NAIC President.Vaughan-2012

Dr. Vaughan earned a Ph.D. in risk and insurance at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.B.A. in insurance and economics at the University of Iowa.  She is a CPCU, an Associate of the Society of Actuaries, an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.  She is the co-author of two college textbooks on insurance, Essentials of Insurance and Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance.  She is a past editor of the Journal of Insurance Regulation and a past president of the American Risk and Insurance Association, the premier academic association devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about risk management and insurance.

Dr. Vaughan has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Living Legends of Insurance (National Underwriter, 2012), 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare, (Modern Healthcare, 2011), Top 50 Women in the Insurance Industry (Reactions magazine, 2014), a University of Iowa Distinguished Young Alumnus (1996), member of the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame (2003), Distinguished Fellow of the IAIS (2013), and Insurance Woman of the Year (Association of Professional Insurance Women, 2014).  In 2016, Best’s Review named her one of the insurance industry’s key influencers.

Start: September 13, 2016 11:30 am
End: September 13, 2016 1:00 pm
Venue: Des Moines Embassy Club
Phone: 515-244-2177
Address:
7th and Grand Avenue #3300 , Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States

September 7, 2016

Exec Board Meeting

Grounds for Celebration, 6601 University, Windsor Heights

Start: September 7, 2016 3:30 pm
End: September 7, 2016 4:30 pm
Venue: Grounds for Celebration
Address:
6601 University Ave, Windsor Heights, IA, United States

September 2, 2016

Good Works: Meals from the Heartland

We will be packaging food for the annual Meals from the Heartland event from 1-3 pm on Friday, September 2.

In case you are not familiar with this cause, Meals from the Heartland is a wonderful non-profit organization founded locally in September 2008. The goal of this organization is to package meals for delivery to starving people around the world. Last year, Meals from the Heartland packaged more than 15.7 million meals that were used around the world and in our neighborhoods.

Did you know that 18,000 children die each day from hunger-related causes? Please consider volunteering a few hours of your time to help make a difference. Get to know your colleagues on a whole new level! If you are willing and able to assist with this project, we guarantee you will not be disappointed. Please join us for a fun and rewarding experience!

For more information, contact Alyssa Saunders, CPCU at 345-2722 or email: [email protected].

Start: September 2, 2016 1:00 pm
End: September 2, 2016 3:00 pm
Venue: Hy-Vee Hall
Address:
730 Third, Des Moines, 50309, United States

August 18, 2016

Summer Networking Social (CANCELED)

Notice 8/9/2016:  This event has been canceled due to no registrants.  If you are interested in the social, please register for our August 16 event of the same type.  https://cpcu-iowa.org/event/summer-networking-social/ 

 

Start: August 18, 2016 3:00 pm
End: August 18, 2016 5:00 pm
Venue: Chocolaterie Stam
Phone: 282-9575
Address:
2814 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

August 16, 2016

Summer Networking Social with Speaker

Note:  This event will have a speaker who will provide a history and tour of the Chocolaterie Stam business.  

Place: Chocolaterie Stam, 2814 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA (next to Wells Fargo)

Parking: limited parking on street, plus available parking in the lot between Stam and Town Finance(east of Stam)

Cost: $35 per person. Includes unlimited wine and chocolate.

Start: August 16, 2016 3:00 pm
End: August 16, 2016 5:00 pm
Venue: Chocolaterie Stam
Phone: 282-9575
Address:
2814 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

August 10, 2016

Full Board Meeting

EMC Room 304

Start: August 10, 2016 3:00 pm
End: August 10, 2016 4:30 pm
Venue: EMC Insurance
Address:
717 Mulberry, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
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