Maine CPCU Society Chapter

We would like to thank our members that signed up to donate blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive that was sponsored by the Maine Chapter on Wednesday, June 29th. Our goal was to collect 33 units of blood and we surpassed that by collecting 39 units! That will save up to 117 lives! Way to go!

Good afternoon fellow Maine CPCU Society Chapter members!

The Board is sponsoring a summer networking event on Thursday, July 21st from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at The Axe Pit in South Portland.

-We will be providing some light snacks
-Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available to purchase
-A waiver is required to be signed prior to the event

We do have reserved spots for this event so an RSVP is required. While space is limited, we may have some flexibility if we can get an early headcount. Please RSVP via this link at your earliest opportunity :

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Please join us for the installation of the 2022 officers on Thursday, January 20th at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom!

The Maine CPCU Society Chapter Officers for 2022 are:

Rachel Derosier, Acadia Insurance Company- President
Lyndsay Woods, Acadia Insurance Company-Vice President
Ashley Fuller, The MEMIC Group-Treasurer
Melanie Wyman, Brown, Holmes & Milliken- Secretary
Deb Wentworth, Clark Insurance-Immediate Past President

Please join us in welcoming Melanie as our newest officer! Melanie is an active member of the insurance community and was most recently awarded the 2021 Maine Young Insurance Professional of the Year award. She was also recognized by The Institutes CPCU Society as this month’s Go Getter!

*Chapter Updates & Reminders*

The Chapter has recently donated $2,500 to the Project Heat Telethon in support of the Keep ME Warm Fund. Keep Me Warm is a statewide fuel assistance fundraising effort in the State of Maine and our support will help keep neighbors warm in their homes this winter.

Please remember to renew your membership for 2022 via your account login. You can renew immediately via credit card or print a personalized dues invoice.

On behalf of the Maine CPCU board, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday with your friends and family! Hope to see you all next month!

Please join us next Wednesday, October 20th, at 8:00 a.m. via Zoom for a discussion on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace. Our guest speaker is Leigh Albert, Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Bates College.

Please reach out to one of the board members if you need a link to the zoom meeting.

We hope to see you then!

We're looking forward to our meeting next Thursday, May 20th at 8:00 a.m. for a *virtual* panel discussion with Insurance HR Professionals and for our annual presentation of the Lee Allen Award!

We have pulled together an experienced team of Insurance Industry HR professionals to share their expertise related to our current work environment.

Our panelists include:
- Catherine Lamson, Senior VP, Chief Administrative Officer at MEMIC
- Kay Whitmore, VP Human Resources at Acadia
- Diana Miville, VP Human Resources at Clark Insurance
- Debbie Olken, Business Development Director at KMA Human Resources Consulting

This year's Lee Allen Award recipient will also be announced.

*please reach out to your board members for the link to this meeting*

Don't forget to sign up for this year's annual Golf Tournament that is happening next month on Thursday, June 3rd at Biddeford-Saco Country Club. This is our largest fundraising event for the Maine CPCU Chapter and we look forward to seeing you!

We will have a four player scramble tournament. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Entry Fee: $100.00 per player*
Mulligans: $5.00 per player (one allowed per person)
Team Hole Sponsorship: $125 each
*includes greens fees, cart, and lunch following the tournament

Please reach out to one of the board members for registration, due May 21st, 2021.

*COVID precautions will be followed*

Please join us on May 20th at 8:00 a.m. for a *virtual* panel discussion with Insurance HR Professionals and for our annual presentation of the Lee Allen Award:

Our panelists include:
- Catherine Lamson, Senior VP, Chief Administrative Officer at MEMIC
- Kay Whitmore, VP Human Resources at Acadia
- Diana Miville, Director Human Resources at Clark Insurance
- Debbie Olken, Business Development Director at KMA Human Resources Consulting

We have pulled together an experienced team of Insurance Industry HR professionals to share their expertise related to our current work environment. We will discuss many topics that are on the minds of agency and carrier leaders, such as:

“How do we keep the momentum going?”
“How do we keep our employees motivated in a split or work from home environment?”
“When we finally get through the pandemic, what will the “new normal” look like?”

We will also discuss employee mental health during the pandemic and its impact on the workplace.

This year's Lee Allen Award recipient will also be announced. Please note that we are still accepting nominations through May 3rd.

*please reach out to your board members for the link to this meeting*

We're excited to announce that we will resume our Annual CPCU Golf Tournament this year!

Please join us on Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 at Biddeford-Saco Country Club for a four player scramble tournament. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Entry Fee: $100.00 per player*
Mulligans: $5.00 per player (one mulligan per player)
Team Hole Sponsorship: $125 each
*includes greens fees, cart, and lunch following the tournament

Please reach out to one of the board members for registration, due May 21st, 2021.

*COVID precautions will be followed*

We're sad to share the news that one of our fellow CPCU members, Howard Candage, passed away last week. For those of you who did not know Howard, he was an important contributor to our industry. He offered his services as a consultant to the insurance industry since 1996 and was known for his contributions to the Maine CPCU Chapter, including the creation of the Maine Chapter Eagle of Excellence Award (now known as the Lee Allen President's Award for Excellence). In fact, he was a recipient of this award in 2006, just over 10 years after its original creation.

If you would like to make a donation to help ease the financial burden of his untimely passing, please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-howard-candage.

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We hope that our members can join us for a happy hour and the installation of the 2021 officers tomorrow, Thursday, January 21st, at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom*! Sharon Koches, the 2021 President of the CPCU Society will be joining us and leading the oath for the incoming board members:

-Deb Wentworth, Clark Insurance - President
-Rachel Derosier, Clark Insurance - Vice President
-Lyndsay Woods, Acadia Insurance - Treasurer
-Ashley Fuller, The MEMIC Group - Secretary
-Nick Burke, The MEMIC Group - Immediate Past President

We look forward to “seeing” you all then!

*please reach out to one of the board members if you need the zoom meeting info.*