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Thanks for visiting the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter web site. Our chapter officers would love to hear from you with feedback and questions about the chapter. There are many different types of volunteer opportunities, so consider sharing some of your time and ideas. Please feel free to contact our chapter by email. Members, be sure to log in and visit the membership online area where you can update your professional profile information, add your current e-mail address, pay your dues online (October through February only), and gain access to the Society's membership directory. If you need help with your membership password, call or e-mail the Member Resource Center at (800) 932-2728.
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| Insurance Journal News |
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Top 10 for the Past Week
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Why Public Adjusters Are Not Enemies of Independent Agents
NATIONAL Mar 8, 2010 -- Here's why working with a public adjuster can be good for an independent insurance agency and for its customers: 1. After a disaster, insureds have hundre |
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More New Florida Property Insurers in Trouble?
SOUTHEAST Mar 10, 2010 -- Florida insurance regulators this week notified a Jacksonville-based insurer that it has until the end of the month to comply with solvency requirements to avoid suspension or losing its license. And the warning to Southern Oak Insurance Co. is just the first in what ... |
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Who Dat? Inc. Sues NFL Properties, New Orleans Saints, La.
TEXAS / SOUTH CENTRAL Mar 8, 2010 -- The company that made a 1983 recording of what became one of the New Orleans Saints' most popular cheers has filed a trademark suit against the state and the team. NFL Properties LLC, which deals with National Football League trademarks, and state Attorney General James ... |
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Young Adults, Men, High-Earners Top Users of Social Media for Insurance
NATIONAL Mar 12, 2010 -- A new survey suggests insurers looking into the use of social media for promotion and customer interaction would be smart to target young adults, men and high-income earners. These groups are the most likely to already use social media for insurance research and ... |
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Who's Worth What in the Independent Agency System? Join IJ's Survey
NATIONAL Mar 12, 2010 -- Once again, Insurance Journal is polling insurance agents and brokers nationwide in its annual search to find out who's worth what in the independent agency system. The 2010 Agency Salary Survey results will be compiled for a spe |
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Google, Facebook Face Heat from Cyber-Bullying Cases
NATIONAL Mar 9, 2010 -- The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals. Although Google, Facebook and their rivals have ... |
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Selective Insurance Announces Several Promotions
EAST Mar 8, 2010 -- New Jersey-based insurer Selective Insurance Group Inc. has made several executive promotions. Anthony D. Harnett has been promoted to to senior vice president, corporate controller. Harnett joined Selective in September 1999 as a senior accountant and held various ... |
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Lawsuits Over Lost Vehicle Value Could Cost Toyota $3 Billion
NATIONAL Mar 10, 2010 -- Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legals ... |
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West Pennsylvania Couple Sues Target over Toy Box Injury
EAST Mar 11, 2010 -- A suburban Pittsburgh couple is suing Target, claiming their daughter sustained a brain injury when a toy box lid fell on her. Eric and Laura Surman, of Cranberry, claim 2-year-old Camryn Surman had her air supply cut off when the wicker box lid fell on her on July 20. ... |
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More Males Filing Sexual Harassment in Workplace Claims
NATIONAL Mar 5, 2010 -- John Pilkington's boss wouldn't take no for an answer. During more than two years as a food runner at an upscale steakhouse in Scottsdale, Arizona, Pilkington says his male supervisor groped, fondled and otherwise sexually harassed him more than a dozen times. "It was ... |
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| MS Magnolia Chapter Good Works Luncheon 2009 |
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Once again this Holiday Season, the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of CPCU Society has given our Good Works donation to the Blair E Batson Hospital for Children. Here, Chapter President Donna Rademacher, left, and Shelby Melvin, chairman of Good Works committee, right, offer to Jennifer Lott, Child Life Coordinator of Blair E Batson, our chapter's pledge to provide Santa Claus presents for the children recovering in the state of Mississippi's only children's charity hospital.
Below, Chapter Treasurer Frank Scott and Chapter President Donna Rademacher make good on our pledge, delivering a generous gift card in time for Christmas!
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| New Designee Reception 2009 |
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The Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of the CPCU Society welcomes new members and new designees, Amy Smith, left, and Dian Lewis, right, both of Ross and Yerger Insurance, Inc., who celebrated their local conferment from national governor Dave Medvidofsky at our 2009 New Designee Reception at the Country Club of Jackon on September 29, 2009. Congratulations, new designees! Please click on photo for a picture gallery.
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| Joint Venture Sponsorship of MS I-Day Event 2009 |
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The Mississippi Magnolia Chapter of the CPCU Society in conjunction with with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters sponsored the Mississippi I-Day event on September 24, 2009. Mississippi I-Day is our state's premier insurance education promotion and training day. Jeff McGee (right), our chapter Vice President, exhibited all day at the event, pictured here with Chapter President Donna Rademacher (center) and past president Mark Mays (left). Our chapter provided education promotion materials, specialty items, and encouragement to over 150 college insurance majors from three major Mississippi universities and to over 200 insurance professionals at the event. We promoted chapter visibility, connected with local insurance employers and with insurance education providers, as well as the young professionals of the future in these students. We had fun, too! :)
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| 2009 Chapter officer planning session |
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| January 2010 Legislative Update Luncheon |
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At our January 2010 Legislative Update Luncheon special guest Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney provided information about the current session. Above, l to r, President-elect Derek Rooker, Mike Chaney, and Chapter President Donna Rademacher.
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| Mississippi Magnolia welcomes former East MS Chapter Members |
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We are supposed to add value to Society members, right? Mississippi Magnolia found a way to reach out to its struggling neighbor chapter, with an effective merger. We welcome former members of the East MS Chapter!
Fifteen dues-paying CPCU Society members were part of a dormant chapter that had not met in over three years (East Mississippi). Then-president of Mississippi Magnolia Chapter W. Mark Mays, CPCU met with Society governor Dave Medvidofsky at the annual meeting in Philadelphia in September of 2008 to discuss the current status and share ideas on how to best serve these Society members with a basically inactive chapter. Dave worked with former chapter leaders of East Mississippi and current chapter leaders of the nearby Mississippi Magnolia Chapter to work on a resolution of the problem. Mississippi Magnolia wanted to encourage merging in order to provide vibrant chapter support to these un-served society members. After some great ideas and some basic negotiations, ultimately The CPCU Society settled upon closure of the East Mississippi chapter by vote of the board in 2009, with the understanding of a commitment to personal outreach by Mississippi Magnolia leaders to encourage participation and connection.
“We have already had one member join us for a chapter meeting luncheon and are currently planning two visits to Meridian, MS to personally invite former members of East MS to become actively involved in their new chapter,” said chapter officer, past-president Mays. “All we wanted in this is to provide the same wonderful chapter membership experience we enjoy to some Society members who have not felt that in a while. We love our chapter and are grateful for the opportunity to share this with East Mississippi CPCU’s.”
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| CPCU Officers 2009-2010 |
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CPCU Officers 2009-2010
We are pleased to introduce our chapter officers for 2009-2010: Donna Rademacher, President, center, and from the left, Jeff McGee, VP, Derek Rooker, President-Elect, all officers were sworn in by Society governor Dave Medvidofsky (center right), and going to the right is Treasurer Frank Scott and Secretary Diane Hesselbien. New officers were sworn in during the June chapter meeting and luncheon.
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| Why CPCU? |
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Set Yourself Apart
Nothing compares to the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) professional designation. Nothing. CPCU is recognized and respected as the premier designation in property-casualty insurance. And the CPCU designation after your name speaks volumes about you and your insurance knowledge.
In becoming a CPCU, you will:
- Gain in-depth, broad-based knowledge in risk management and insurance.
- Learn practical skills that you can put to work immediately.
- Learn how to make better decisions on the job.
- Distinguish yourself from your peers while demonstrating your commitment to professionalism.
- Earn the respect accorded those who hold the designation.
The CPCU curriculum balances practical skills with insurance and risk management theory. By learning the why and not simply the what, you will have a better understanding of the p-c business and will be able to make better business decisions.
There are more than 65,000 CPCU designation holders. They are insurance professionals just like you. They are claim adjusters, underwriters, risk managers, brokers, agents, regulators, consultants, attorneys, and educators.
As a CPCU candidate, you will learn about the financial, legal, operational, and technical aspects of risk management and insurance. You can even choose either a personal or commercial insurance concentration, depending on your professional background and needs.
You set the pace for your CPCU study, but we will help you get there with resources including:
- Study materials developed by industry experts
- Our exclusive SMART study aids to help you learn more efficiently
- Institutes Online classes for all CPCU courses
- Convenient testing windows so you can study throughout the year
- Listings of public CPCU classes around the country
Like anything that is worth doing, earning the CPCU designation requires commitment and it is a commitment well worth making. Not sure? Just ask Mike Mee, CPCU, AU, AIM, ARM, AIC, a senior insurance risk analyst:
“I can’t say enough good things about the CPCU designation because it has played a crucial role in my career advancement.”
Get started today.
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| Mississippi Magnolia Chapter earns the GOLD!!! |
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To: 2008-2009 Chapter President
William Mark Mays, CPCU
RE: 2008-2009 Circle of Excellence
cc: 2009-2010 Chapter President
Donna L. Rademacher, CPCU
I am pleased to announce that the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter has received the 2009 CPCU Society Circle of Excellence. Your chapter has qualified for the Gold level of recognition in this comprehensive program. Congratulations!
Thank you for your dedication of time and talent this past year. Please extend our congratulations to your leadership team and all chapter members who planned and participated in your many activities during the year.
In September, your chapter’s 2008-2009 Gold Circle will be mailed to your 2009-2010 chapter president. Please insert your circle into the Circle of Excellence plaque you were sent previously and display it at chapter events. Make sure all your members are aware of this recognition and its significance. Plan time during your upcoming Conferment or I-Day program for a presentation ceremony.
The Mississippi Magnolia Chapter will also be recognized at the Annual Meeting and Seminars in Denver in a special Circle of Excellence display in the registration area and during the Circle of Excellence Recognition Luncheon. A formal invitation with details regarding the luncheon will be sent to you this summer.
Best wishes to the Mississippi Magnolia Chapter for continued success!
Sincerely,
Barry R. Midwood, CPCU
Vice President – Chapter and Professional Development
CPCU Society
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