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Scholarship Winners Announced

Amanda Long and Mark Wilson

The chapter awarded scholarships to Amanda Long and Mark Wilson at the June 18 luncheon meeting.

Amanda was the recipient of the chapter's $500 Education Scholarship. Amanda is the daughter of chapter member and past president, Kathy Long. Amanda attends PCC and is pursuing a career as a dental hygenist.

Mark Wilson is a 2009 New Designee and is the recipient of the CPCU Annual Meeting award. Mark has promised to submit an article on his experiences at the Denver meetings so look for the post on this website in October.

Congratulations to our chapter's two scholarship winners!

Upcoming CPCU & Other Insurance Events


		Tuesday 7/7/09 at 7:30AM PDT 2009 All Industry Day Planning Meeting 2009 All Industry Day Planning Meeting. Open to all interes... Friday 7/31/09 at 4:00PM PDT ARM Class Registration Deadline Registration Deadline for ARM 54 and 56 classes offered by O... Saturday 8/29/09 All day CPCU Annual Meetings & Seminars 2009 CPCU Annual Meetings & Seminars Thursday 9/10/09 at 11:30AM PDT Regular Chapter Luncheon Regular Chapter Luncheon of the Oregon Chapter, CPCU Society... Tuesday 11/10/09 at 8:00AM PST CPCU 2009 All Industry Day Annual All Industry Day Event Be sure to participate in upcoming CPCU chapter and Portland area insurance events. See Calendar section of this website for other future events.

Oregon RIMS to Offer ARM 54 and 56 Classes

The Oregon RIMS chapter will offer two ARM courses in the Fall of 2009. ARM 54 (Risk Assessment) classes will held on Tuesdays beginning August 25 to November 17, 2009. The course will be held at the offices of Marsh, 111 SW Columbia Street, Portland. ARM 56 (Risk Financing) classes will be held Wednesdays, from August 26 to November 18, 2009 at JBL&K Risk Services, 220 NW 2nd Ave., Portland. Both ARM 54 and 56 classes are two hours in length each week starting at 5:00 pm.

You'll find additional information and a Registration Form HERE. Registration deadline is July 31; registrations after that date may not be accepted.

Future CPCU Annual Meeting Dates


		Denver, CO August 29 - September 1, 2009 Orlando, FL September 25-28, 2010 Las Vegas, NV September 24-27, 2011 Washington, D.C. September 8-11, 2012

July 4, 2009

SUMMER BREAK! Next Chapter Luncheon September 10


		2009-10 Chapter officers Peter Schmidt, Dale Thomas, Maureen Farran, Chuck Nagan, Linda Rooke The chapter's 2009-10 officers were installed at the June 18 Luncheon meeting and with that, Oregon CPCU Summer Break officially begins. The next chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10 at the Stockpot Restaurant in Tigard. Details to follow.

Oregon Chapter to Welcome Five New Designees

The Oregon Chapter of CPCU will welcome five new designee members following their conferment at the Denver Annual Meetings in August. This month we'll post background information of two of the five, J.P. Agnesse and Mark Wilson. Welcome to the chapter!

J.P. Agnesse

J.P. is a Senior Risk Analyst with Portland General Electric Co. where he currently helps manage PGE’s corporate insurance and self-insurance programs. He is also responsible for reviewing contractual agreements to determine appropriate insurance requirements and evaluate indemnification provisions. Prior to PGE, J.P. spent 8 years on the broker side working for J.B.L.& K Risk Services and Sedgwick/Marsh on middle market and risk management accounts.

Mark Wilson

A graduate of Trinity University, Mark began his insurance career working for a Fortune 100 insurance company. Transitioning to an independent agency, he became a commercial lines account executive prior to joining Insurance Partners in 2005. Since joining Insurance Partners, Mark has taken on increased responsibilities and is involved in all aspects of agency operations. For Mark, the favorite part of his job is working with a variety of companies to incorporate insurance into the complete business model. Mark is licensed Property & Casualty agent and Surplus Line agent. In addition, Mark has earned the prestigious CPCU designation. With his free time, Mark enjoys a great assortment of outdoor activities.

Other 2009 New Designees include Mark Goldberg, Liberty Northwest Insurance; Melissa Meeks, Nationwide Insurance and David C. Olson, Farmers Insurance.

Interested in Becoming a CPCU Champion?

A CPCU Champion assists the Society and the Oregon chapter in connecting with their company. It is an "open-ended" role that can include developing contacts within your company's HR department, assisting CPCU candidates or just generally supporting the Society and the chapter throughout your local office framework. A good outline on the Champions' role including a link to a Champion's FAQ can be found HERE on the Society's web site.

Current chapter Champions include Frank Alegria (Allstate), Ann Lyon (Builders Insurance Service), Maureen Farran (Crawford), Chuck Nagan (Liberty Northwest), Suzanne Cantwell (Marsh), Diana Van Horn (Unigard) and Dale Lindstrom (Vestas America Corporation).

If you are interested in serving the chapter as a Champion, please contact chapter president, Maureen Farran for additional information.

CPCU Society Webinars: Convenient, Cost-Effective Training


		The CPCU Society currently has a number of informative Educational Webinars planned over the coming weeks. Webinars are economical and convenient.... you only have to travel as far as your computer. Taught by industry experts, the targeted Webinars provide knowledge to elevate your skill level and drive performance. Be sure to check out the list of upcoming seminars HERE.

Oregon Webmasters Assist Spokane Chapter

Oregon chapter webmasters Bill Ruttledge and Linda Rooke have been assisting the Spokane chapter with their website development in a series of conference calls with Lisa Wren, Vice President of the Spokane chapter. Oregon chapter President-Elect Peter Schmidt learned of Lisa's need for assistance at the recent Arizona Leadership conference and volunteered some solid Oregon-based talent. So far Bill & Linda have covered some of the basics of editing and adding new content development, the chapter calendar function, adding images, etc. "We're pretty confident a few more hour long sessions will do it for Lisa and then she will be able to fly on her own" reports Bill.

CPCU members are able to view any chapter's website by logging on to www.cpcusociety.org and clicking the "Chapters" tab near the upper left. Passwords are not required for this function. If you have a chance, check to see how the Spokane chapter is doing from time to time.

I-Day 2009 Committee: Hard At Work

I-Day Committee Meeting, June 2, 2009

It is hard to believe, but it is time to start planning I-day 2009! Any interested chapter member is encouraged to join the committee and assist with this important annual educational event. This year's event will be at the Multnomah Athletic Club on Tuesday, November 10.

This year's General Theme will be "Impact of Health Insurance Changes on the P&C Industry". Break out sessions will review the effect of Medicare change on claims practices, Employment Practices Liability and How to Protect Your WC Mod. Other break out sessions are still in the planning stage. Subcommittees and leaders are: Marketing: (Diana Van Horn), Luncheon/Facilities (Dale Thomas and Maureen Schleich), New Designee Activities (David Gipson), Registration (Diane Connolly and Linda Rooke), Printing (Chuck Nagan), Publicity (Frank Alegria and Bill Ruttledge), Ushers (Roxane Russell), Vendors &Past Presidents (Kathy Long) and Education Credits (Sue Drake and Joel Dietzman). A Marketing subcommittee will also be formed and staffed.

The Planning Committee's next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:30 am at Unigard Insurance, 8705 SW Nimbus Avenue #15, Beaverton, OR 97008. Subsequent I-Day Planning Meetings will be held on the First Tuesday of each month at Unigard.

This is the chapter's premier annual education event. All chapter members are invited to participate. For additional information, contact Peter Schmidt.