Organization: Charlotte CPCU Society Chapter Inc
Mission: The Charlotte CPCU Society Chapter, Inc. is a community of credentialed property and casualty insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education. The CPCU Society is committed to providing resources, educational programs and Charlotte CPCU Society Chapter, Inc. leadership opportunities that attract talent and enable individuals to expand their technical insurance skills and business capabilities in order to improve the overall performance of the insurance industry while adhering to the highest ethical standards.
Activities: Conferences and Membership Events - Throughout the year, the Charlotte CPCU Society Chapter, Inc. the Chapter organizes a number of events designed to provide a platform for team-building, networking, and engaging our members and young generations. Some of the annual events include: Insurance Forum, CPCU Shadow Day, Golf Tournament, Knights game outing, and CPCU year-end annual meeting. While the Chapter strives to raise revenue during the sponsored events such as Insurance Forum and Golf Tournament, it is done with a goal of hosting the remainder of the events free of charge to our members, as well as providing annual scholarships to students at UNCC and ASU. $16,000 was awarded to students in 2019. We have increased our scholarship awards by 60% over the last 5 years which is a big achievement.
Education and Professional Development - The Chapter strives to provide a number of in person instructor-led courses throughout the year, taught by greatly qualified and experienced instructors with high exam passage rates. Additionally, each year, the Chapter is charged with providing 1-2 Continuing Education CE Courses covering relevant industry topics and trends. All educational events held by the Chapter are qualified for the CE credits towards the CPCU designation. In 2019, we co-hosted one of our CE luncheons for the first time with another company in the industry, Genesee, at Myers Park Country Club. We look to do more of these in the future and partner with more companies to bring emerging topics and information to our members.
Local Outreach - The Charlotte CPCU Chapter has a long and active history of supporting local community since its founding in 1962. The Chapter is led by a Board consisting of 18 members, all of whom volunteer their time out of dedication to our industry, employers, learning institutions, and to our community at large by mentoring, teaching and serving the needs of others. Some of the outreach events the Chapter participates in annually include: park and street clean-up projects, ALS Walk, and HopeMatch family sponsorship.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations