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2009-2010 Meetings


All of our 2009 - 2010 meetings are scheduled to be held at the Union League on Broad Street in Philadelphia. You do not have to be a CPCU member to attend.      

Purchase a Full Season Ticket and save $5 per meeting and get a free guest pass! Partial Season Tickets are also available!
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We welcome and encourage your suggestions on additional meeting topics! If you have a suggestion please email Samantha Miller at smiller2@amica.com.  



Upcoming Chapter Events!

Thursday 2/18/10 at 8:00AM EST
Workers Compensation
Workers Compensation Featuring Tim Wisecarver from PCRB

Friday 3/26/10 at 12:00AM EDT
Philly All Industry Day
Philly I-Day is All-Industry Day not just insurance "Ma...

Thursday 4/22/10 at 8:00AM EDT
Going Green with Insurance
This month's topic is tentatively set as Going Green with In...

Thursday 5/20/10 at 5:00PM EDT
International Insurance
International Insurance featuring Henry Schramm from ACE

Thursday 6/17/10 at 8:00AM EDT
Leadership
This month's topic is tentatively set as Leadership and subj...

Click here to see the full 2009-2010 Meeting Schedule!




Online and in-person classes with the Insurance Society. Learn more on their website by clicking the logo above!


Philly Chapter Goes GOLD Again!


Click image to view the spreadsheet detailing chapter activites in 2008/2009 that helped us qualify for the Circle of Excellence GOLD Award!

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February Breakfast Meeting

"Workers Compensation Issues in 2010"
Thursday, February 18, 2010
8:00am, Union League
140 South Broad Street

Please join us for a practical, relevant discussion of the current and emerging issues that will influence workers compensation in 2010 and perhaps beyond.  This meeting will provide you with useful information that you can begin to use immediately as you return to work as a claims professional, producer, underwriter, or as a legal, finance, or risk management practicioner.

The meeting features:
Timothy L. WisecarverPresident, PA & DE Compensation Rating Bureaus  
Timothy Wisecarver is president of the PCRB/DCRB and brings his years of provessional insight and expertise on the workers compensation environment to our Philadelphia Chapter audience in what is sure to be a valuable seminar.

Reserve your spot now for this meeting: 
View and print the reservation form here.
Or reserve and pay online using Acteva.
RESERVATION DEADLINES: By fax/mail - Friday, February 12, 2010
online - Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 3:00pm



February Social Event

RSVP Deadline has expired.
Philadelphia CPCU Society
Wine Tasting Social
 Tuesday, February 2, 2010
6:00 - 8:00pm
$15 per person
Includes a variety of wines and assorted appetizers
ECBM
300 Conshohocken State Road
Suite 405
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Questions?:
Joyce Shefsky at 610-688-7100 ext 1205

 


Save the Date - Philly I Day is Changing!


MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
March 26, 2010

Philly I-Day is All-Industry Day
not just insurance

"Managing Risk in a Challenging Environment"

*Education Sessions
Industry Executive Panel*
*Luncheon & Keynote Speaker
Presentation of the Franklin Award*

Pennsylvania Convetion Center
1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA



Save the Date - 2010 Franklin Award Luncheon, March 26th!



The Philadelphia Chapter is delighted to announce this year's recipient of the Philadelphia Chapter CPCU Society's Franklin Award:

Jim Sherlock, CPCU, CLU, ARM

Jim started his insurance career as a claims representative in 1971 and has worked for ACE and its predecessor companies since 1974. During this time he has held a series of insurance technical and management positions in the claims, finance, operations, and training and development areas.

Since earning his CPCU designation in 1982, Jim taught over 100 semesters of CPCU classes. He has taught classes for the Insurance Society of Philadelphia, the American Institute for CPCU and ACE. In recognition of his teaching excellence, he received the Jack F. Derrickson Award for Outstanding Course Leadership and the Dr. Mariellen Whelen Award for Excellence in Education. Jim is also a seven-time recipient of the Outstanding Course Leader Award from the Institutes.

Jim has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree and a Master of Business of Administration degree from La Salle University. He is an adjunct at the La Salle University School of Business where he teaches Finance in the MBA program.

Jim's contributions to insurance education in the Delaware Valley are significant and many of our insurance leaders in the area have been through at least one of Jim's classes. Jim's commitment to furthering insurance education has had, and will continue to have, impactful results on many levels of the insurance industry for many years to come.

Event Details:
Friday, March 26, 2010
Philadelphia Convention Center - 1101 Arch Street

The Franklin Award is presented to individuals, groups or organizations for outstanding achievement and contribution to the insurance industry in the Delaware Valley. The impact and effect of the contribution and the achievement of the recipient are recognized as significant and broad based in the community.



I-Day 2010 Exhibitor Information

Increase Your Visibility at I-Day 2010! 
 
The continental breakfast, coffee breaks and luncheon cocktail session will be held in the exhibitor's areas.  The Philly I-Day Committee's focus on education includes full support of our exhibitors, who we beleive will assist the I-Day participants to hear, see and experience how your products incorporate into their learning environment.
 
Exhibits are available on a first come, first serve basis - so reserve your spot now! 
 
The exhibitor registration fee is $300 which includes an 8'X10' draped booth, 2 chairs, a 6 foot table, 1 admittance and luncheon ticket. 
 
For more information or to download the registration form: Click Here


Philly Chapter In the News

The Philadelphia Chapter of the CPCU Society has conducted its 26th annual "Fire Safety in the Home" essay contest in the elementary schools of the Council Rock School District during National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4 - 10.

The contest has been held each year in conjunction with the school district, and students are asked to write an essay or do a creative work or poster on Fire Safety during National Fire Prevention Week.

 

The contest is open to all Council Rock elementary school students, grades one through six. There are three levels of competition: first and second graders, third and fourth graders, and fifth and sixth graders.


The awards were presented Nov. 19th at the Council Rock School Board meeting.
Council Rock School District covers Newtown Borough and Northampton, Newtown, Wrightstown and Upper Makefield townships.




I-Day 2010 Sponsorship Information

Show your support for Philly I-Day 2010! 
 
 
Please show your support of this significant education event by adding your company as a sponsor. 
 
Sponsor donations are $250 and your company name will be listed boldly in the I-Day program. 
 
With your support, the committee expects 2010 Philly I-Day to be a success. These contributions enable us to plan a quality program for a reasonably priced ticket. 
 
To download the sponsorship form: Click Here


Fire Safety Award Winners

 
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April CE Seminars
 

Attend CPCU Society Workshops in Philadelphia, PA!
Presented by the CPCU Society and the Philadelphia Chapter

Filed for Continuing Education Credits!

Register online, or mail or fax the completed registration form to the CPCU Society.

When
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Where
ACE
436 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(5th Floor — Large Training Room)

Cost
CPCU Society members: $99 for one workshop; $198 for both workshops
Nonmembers: $109 for one workshop; $218 for both workshops

Workshop materials and Continental breakfast are included.  

Future Risk — Identification, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Issues

Registration: 8–8:30 a.m.
Workshop: 8:30 a.m.–12:05 p.m.

We live in a rapidly changing world with new and more dangerous risks. This workshop will identify future risks by analyzing exposures we face due to pandemic flu, global warming, scarcity of natural resources, and technology advances. Who will be impacted by these exposures and how will the insurance industry be called upon to respond? We will explore issues that underwriters will need to explore regarding these new risks and evaluate the types of claims that may result from these occurrences and for which the claims professional needs to be prepared.

 

The Dirty Dozen — Twelve External Factors Impacting Insurance Contracts

Registration: 12:30–1 p.m.
Workshop: 1–4:35 p.m.

The role of the claims professional in determining coverage would be so easy if everything was in black and white! Insurance coverage can be impacted by factors external to the contract, which leads to grey areas. In this workshop, attendees will examine twelve factors external to the insurance contract that must be considered when analyzing coverage afforded by a policy contract. This interactive workshop will include examination of recent court cases. To maximize learning, attendees will have an opportunity to apply the principles discussed, and to gauge the impact of the “Dirty Dozen.”

 

CE Credits!
Each workshop is approved for four (4) CE credits in Pennsylvania.
Each workshop is filed for four (4) CE credits in the state of Delaware.
The Dirty Dozen — Twelve External Factors Impacting Insurance Contracts is approved for four (4) CE credits in New Jersey, and Future Risk: Identification, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Issues is filed for (4) CE credits in New Jersey.

These workshops may be rejected and no credit given. Please call (800) 932-2728, ext. 2767 for updated information on this program.

Please forward this message to your coworkers and colleagues so that they can take advantage of this exciting opportunity to attend a CPCU Society workshop.

Continuing Professional Development Program for CPCUs
CPCUs will be awarded four (4) continuing professional development (CPD) points for each workshop.
  


Instructor for Both Workshops
Elise M. Farnham, CPCU, ARM, AIM, CPIW, has more than 30 years of experience in the risk management and insurance industry. She is president of Illumine Consulting, a firm dedicated to providing experience and knowledge to the risk management and insurance communities through continuing education and claims management consulting. Farnham is a past president of the CPCU Society's Atlanta Chapter. She is a member of the ARM, AIC, and CPCU Advisory Boards, and serves on the Board of Ethical Inquiry for the American Institute for CPCU. Farnham is past president of the National Association of Insurance Women (International) (1998-1999) and in 1993, she was chosen National Claims Professional of the Year.

The views and opinions of the speaker are her own and not necessarily shared by the officers, members, or staff of the CPCU Society.



         

2008 - 2009 Circle of Excellence



Philly Chapter Goes Gold...AGAIN!

The CPCU Society’s Circle of Excellence Recognition Program recognizes each chapter for its efforts to achieve benchmarks in chapter performance. Plus, the program provides officers, committee members, and task force chairmen with the structure and guidance they need to best serve their members. Chapters can earn Gold, Silver, or Bronze recognition by completing key initiatives of the Society’s strategic plan.


View the activities that got us the gold!



NAAIA Annual Conference


The National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) of Philadelphia has ongoing events. Click the logo above to check out their website for the upcoming schedule.  



Continuing Professional Development


The CPCU Society and American Institute for CPCU have created the joint Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program, which recognizes professionals who keep their knowledge current and their skills sharp through career-enhancing activities. Read more...




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