SOCIETY HEADLINES
Beat the Deadline: Register Today for the 2008 Annual Meeting and Seminars
Aug. 1 is the deadline to register for the CPCU Society’s 2008 Annual Meeting and Seminars, Sept. 6-9, in Philadelphia, Pa. Registrations postmarked after Aug. 1 will incur a $50 late fee. Celebrate with the CPCU Class of 2008, expand your business network and get the expert training you need to be more successful in your career. Take advantage of all the educational opportunities, including general sessions featuring exclusive insights from Keynote Speaker Doris Kearns Goodwin and insurance industry leaders; more than 40 seminars on technical, leadership and career development topics; and six specialized leadership courses offered by the CPCU Society Center for Leadership. Attendees will also have a chance to win special prizes, including a laptop computer, a music system and a digital camera. Register today and check the Society’s web site for the latest information.

Return Your CPCU Society Ballot Today
The Society’s 2008 election of officers and governors is now underway. Look for your official ballot in the July/August issue of CPCU News. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Aug. 4. Only members with the CPCU designation are eligible to vote. If you haven’t received a ballot by July 18, send an e-mail to Mary Friedberg.

FROM THE MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER . . .
Moving This Summer? Keep Us Posted
If you have moved, changed jobs, or have a new phone number or e-mail address, please update your member records. Keeping your records up to date ensures that you will continue to receive Society publications, important e-mails and other timely information. To review and update your member records, log in to the CPCU Society web site and click on “Update Your Member Contact Information.” To change chapter or company information, or if you need assistance in updating your e-mail address, send an e-mail to the Member Resource Center, or call (800) 932-CPCU, option 4.

To ensure accuracy when notifying the Member Resource Center of address or e-mail changes, or to register for an educational event, please provide your member ID number, or your name exactly as it appears on your member records.

CHAPTER ANNIVERSARIES
New Jersey and Syracuse Chapters Reach Milestone Anniversaries
July 2008 marks milestone anniversaries for two chapters—New Jersey and Syracuse. Sixty years ago on July 14, 1948, nine Society members requested authorization to form a new chapter, to be known as the New Jersey Chapter. This year also marks the 40th Annual All-Industry Day for the New Jersey and Central Jersey chapters. An Oct. 17 celebration is planned. Read more about the New Jersey Chapter. Fifty years ago, six members petitioned the Board of Directors for permission to create a Syracuse Chapter as of July 1, 1958. Read about the chapter’s 48th annual I-Day on Oct. 9, featuring political consultant James Carville and motivational speaker Vince Lombardi Jr. Congratulations New Jersey and Syracuse!

VITAL INDUSTRY ISSUES
Post-Katrina Litigation and the Mississippi Homeowners Market
Since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August 2005, a storm of litigation, investigations and legislative proposals have swept through the Gulf Coast and into Washington. In the July CPCU eJournal article “Troubled Waters Continue in Mississippi: Post-Katrina Litigation and the Homeowners Market in Mississippi,” Thomas S. Marshall, CPCU, CLU, CIC, and Faith R. Neale, Ph.D., review the Katrina litigation with a primary focus on the flood and anti-concurrent cause exclusions and the burden of proof regarding these exclusions. Read it today, and subscribe to the CPCU eJournal reminder service to receive a monthly e-mail with a direct link to the latest issue.

You Are Invited to Submit an Article
The CPCU eJournal’s editorial staff invites you to submit original, unpublished articles to be considered for publication. If your article is accepted, you can gain increased visibility and recognition among your peers. Articles can be on any subject of interest to the insurance industry. Find out how to submit an article.

WE’RE “SPREADING THE WORD!”
July Visibility Spotlight Winner “Spreads the Word!” Through Online Communities
As visibility chair for the Mt. Diablo California Chapter, Thanh Hoang, CPCU, WCCP, a senior underwriter at Liberty Mutual, uses the power of social media to spread the word about the CPCU designation. One event the chapter markets online is a happy hour, designed to target nonmember CPCUs and prospective CPCU candidates. “After the happy hour was advertised via the Web through various online communities, we received many inquiries, including questions specifically about CPCU, from potential career switchers, students looking at the insurance field as a possible profession, and even insurance company professionals in various operational areas,” he said. Read more in the July Visibility Spotlight. In recognition for his “Spread the Word!” efforts, Hoang will receive a business card holder with the CPCU Society logo.

Get the recognition you deserve! To be considered for the Visibility Spotlight, send us an e-mail with details on how you “Spread the Word!” Or send a submission through any of the online feedback tools. Please include figures on how many people you have reached through your visibility efforts.

CAREER FOCUS
Bridging the Generation Gap at Work
For the first time, the U.S. workforce spans four generations: traditionalists, baby boomers, Generation X and the millennials (Generation Y). This multigenerational workforce offers a rich diversity of ideas and approaches. Learn about the traits associated with each generation in this timely article by Martin E. Murphy, CPCU, senior vice president of The Jacobson Group:

• The Changing Face of Insurance: Understanding and Appreciating the Multigenerational Workforce

Check out the latest career development articles to learn how you can advance your career and help your company to be more productive.

BACK TO SCHOOL
CPCU Society Center for Leadership to Present Webinar
The CPCU Society Center for Leadership will present a webinar on “Giving Employee Feedback that Motivates Performance” on July 29. The cost is $59 for Society members; $69 for nonmembers. See the description and register today.

Upcoming Educational Events
The CPCU Society will present six CPCU Society Center for Leadership courses on Sept. 5 in Philadelphia, Pa., prior to the opening of the 2008 Annual Meeting and Seminars. Get additional course information and register online.

CPCU SOCIETY JOB NETWORK NEWS
15,000 and Counting!
That is the number of job opportunities sent to members this year who have résumés posted on the Society’s Job Network. When you post your résumé online, you customize the selection process and control what is sent to you. This saves you time and allows you to know when the right opportunity is available. Don’t miss out on this great member benefit. Visit the Job Network and post your anonymous résumé today.

CPCU SOCIETY SHOP ONLINE
Society Shop Offers Classic Pen at an Affordable Price
Need a great gift idea for a new designee? Or looking for something special for yourself? Check out the CPCU Society’s Cross Rolling Ball Pen. The pen features a black conical top and chrome-plated finish, with the CPCU logo laser-engraved under the pen clip. Priced at $42.25 each, the pen comes packaged with a black gel rolling ball refill. Order your Cross Rolling Ball Pen today.

WORDS TO LIVE BY . . .

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.”

—William H. “Bill” Gates
Chairman, Microsoft Corporation

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