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The New Jersey Chapter is saddened by the loss of Past President, Edward Lifson, CPCU. Ed passed away on May 7, 2013. Ed earned his designation in 1957. He was chapter president in 1963 and served as a director since that time. In 2010, the chapter awarded him the designation, "Of Counsel" for his decades of continuous service. Ed Lifson's obituary.
Left to right - Nelson Rivera, CPCU, Ed Lifson, CPCU
In the past few years, the chapter has lost two other past presidents - Alan Brown, CPCU, and Mark E. Wickham, CPCU.
The Chapter's Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2013
Please join us as we recognize Past Presidents, welcome New Designees and present a recap of the chapter's 2012-2013 accomplishments.
Incoming officers will be introduced.
Guest Speaker: The Hon. Kenneth E. Kobylowski, Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
8:30 AM - 11 AM
The Park Avenue Club
184 Park Avenue
Florham Park, NJ
Annual Meeting and Recognition Breakfast
On Tuesday, June 5, 2012 the CPCU Society New Jersey Chapter hosted its Annual Meeting and Recognition breakfast at The Newark Club. Past presidents and new designees were honored. The chapter bestowed the employer CPCU Excellence Award on Montclair based, William H. Connolly & Co., LLC. The 2012 - 2013 officers were elected.
L - R Matthew Struck, CPCU - New Designee; Nelson Rivera, CPCU, Past President; Rita Williams-Bogar, CPCU, Past President/Executive Director; Ed Lifson, CPCU, Past President; Heidi-Marie Weeast, CPCU, Governor, Yiana Stavrakis, CPCU, New Designee
NJ CPCU Increases Support to The Community Food Bank of NJ
A $1,500 donation was made at the Past President's Lunch to the Community Food Bank of NJ on behalf of the NJ Chapter of the CPCU. Our retiring President, Nelson Rivera, CPA, CPCU presented the check. We urge everyone to find out more about this organization at http://www.njfoodbank.org/ and encourage all to help further.
On April 6, 2011 insurance industry professionals met at the Hyatt Morristown for lunch and to donate their lightly used suits and/or accessories to Dress for Success of Morris County. Dress for Success' mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. Guest Speaker, Stephanie Gould Rabin, ACAS, MAAA, discussed the recent release of the RMS cat model and how it will affect our industry. Representatives from ACE, American Standard, Aon, Brown & Brown, Coventry WC Services, Marsh, Rapid Recovery Services, Regent Atlantic Capital, Risks Specialists Co of NY, Toa Re and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire attended. To find out more about Dress for Success enter their website at DFS Morris County,
For Over 17 years the NJ Chapter has won the Gold Circle of Excellence award.
Go to Circle of Excellence to find out more about it. If you want to help the Chapter take the Gold in 2011 please contact Nelson Rivera.
Your Chapter Needs You!
Would you like to help the chapter continue its success in meeting strategic goals? Do you have ideas that would bring us to the next level? Most importantly, do you have a limited amount of time available?
Chapter Officers and Board Members
News in Education -
Two new changes have been announced by the AICPCU:
1. The Program in General Insurance is now a designation: Associate in General Insurance (AINS)
Based on feedback from customers and industry demand, we are very pleased to tell you that—the Program in General Insurance (INS) certificate program will become a designation program effective 7/1/2010.
2. The CPCU program will Include electives
Effective June 28, 2010, the CPCU program will include an elective component as a part of its education requirement. Individuals pursuing the CPCU designation will select one elective course from among ten options in seven functional areas. Courses in the 8-part CPCU designation program now include four foundation courses, one elective course, and three concentration courses (personal or commercial).
Visit www.AICPCU.org for details.
Calling all instructors!
The New Jersey Chapter CPCU has a number of opportunities for instructing insurance education and workshops. Please complete the online survey to express your interest in teaching on behalf of the chapter.
CPCU Society New Jersey Chapter placed this page (above) in the the Community Food Bank of New Jersey's 16th annual Blue Jean Ball event program. Over 660 people enjoyed an evening of delicious food, fantastic music and entertainment and participated in a silent auction. See the full program here, which appears on their website as well as their thank you letter and the Blue Jean Ball Recipe Book. What a great way to help the community and spread the word!
Do you or one of your family members need scholarship funding? See our new Scholarship section at the top of this website for more information. DEADLINES: July 1 for September semester and October 1 for January semester.
Remember how wonderful you felt when you passed your final designation examination? The Scholarship Committee will be meeting shortly and volunteers are needed. Please contact Rita Williams-Bogar if you can spare some time to assist others in achieving their goals.
The two Workshops our Chapter held at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park - The Exposures of E-Business and Emerging Insurance Coverages and Executive Liability - Exposures, Insurance Coverages and Marketing were sold out and well received. Some attendees said:
"I look forward to attending CPCU Society workshops. I am guaranteed to get quality education."
"Dick is very knowledgeable and provides real-world examples to illustrate his points.""I come to the CPCU workshops to learn from technical experts whose knowledge is deeper than mine. I am never disappointed."
We offer several workshops a year and we hope to see you at our next one.
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