Let's get Gold with Distinction together!

By Rick A. Bender, CPCU, AIC

Boy how time flies! Here we are already in to 2012 and more than half way through our CPCU year.

We have an amazing chapter and I’m always amazed at the amount of activity that goes on and what we get accomplished. Our I-Day was once again a huge success and we all owe a great deal of thanks to Kay Ward and the I-Day Committee for the tremendous job they did making it happen. I hope you were able to take advantage of that event. If not, please make plans for next year. It’s certainly one of the highlights of our chapter.

We are hard at work looking at our Circle of Excellence activities and planning the necessary activities to ensure that we reach Gold with Distinction. I’m pleased to see the effort we are making to get more members involved in that process. It’s a good thing for all of us to understand the program and how we contribute to the chapter’s goals. Please share your activities with us so we can include them, and keep your eyes and ears open for activities in which other members are involved. Encourage them to let us know so they can be part of our shared accomplishment. Let's get Gold with Distinction together!

Gayle Hise is doing an excellent job leading our Education Program and has put together a strong schedule of classes. I encourage you to take a look and refer others interested in pursuing ongoing education to participate in this excellent opportunity. The insight obtained working through classes with others in the industry is invaluable.

Watch our Facebook messages, e-newsletters, and our web site for more information about upcoming educational opportunities. We are working on a session to follow our February lunch meeting with more details to follow shortly!
And watch for information to come about our annual co-sponsored event, Day at the Capitol, March 8, 2012.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our effort to help Urban Peak fill their ‘closet’! We also thank each of you who donate at our monthly lunch meetings helping a variety of charitable causes. As you know, the chapter matches those donations, so your donations go further.

Your chapter can ALWAYS use more volunteers! If you have an interest in getting more involved or doing something you haven’t done before, PLEASE let us know. We will be putting out more information to give you some things to think about when thinking of how you might like to get involved. If you see something that interests you, please don’t hesitate. If you know you want to be involved, but don’t know what you might be interested in doing – talk to one of us, let us help you decide.

Thank you all for your participation in this great chapter! I continue to learn and develop and recognize that wouldn’t be possible without each of you.

Colorado Farm Bureau Recognized

Each year, the Chapter Board of Directors chooses one company to be recognized as our “Company of the Year”. This is a very difficult process as many insurance carriers and agencies contribute to our Chapter’s success each year.

This year’s choice, Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, has continually supported their employee’s participation as volunteers for special committees and Board positions over the last several years. During the Chapter’s preparation for hosting the 2009 Annual Meeting, CFBI’s employees helped behind the scenes with their computer and graphic expertise and also volunteered as Ambassadors during some part of the 4-day event. Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance is also a partner to the Society as they support the CPCU Program as an important part of standing by their core values of Employee Engagement and Community Stewardship. Encouraging employees to get involved in the IIA and CPCU programs, providing space for classes, and providing financial support for the courses and CPCU membership are time honored traditions at CFBI.

During the May 17 Chapter meeting Billy Sanders, Vice President of Underwriting at Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, was presented with a plaque and framed print to honor them as our 2010-2011 Company of the Year for all they do to support the CPCU Designation and our Chapter. Accepting the award on behalf of Colorado Farm Bureau was Billy Sanders and Julie O’Brien, Human Resource Director, and several other CFBI employees.

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