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CPCU SOCIETY
Cincinnati Chapter
Board Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2002
Attendees: Bob Braun, Brian Wood, Bernie Nachtrab,
James Henry, Eli Shupe, Dorothy Glancy, Sharyn Prime, Jon Florer, Diane
Richardson
I. Review of 2/1/02 minutes: The minutes were approved.
II. Finance report: Bernie Nachtrab reported that
we show a $10000 deficit; however, he has just received a check for
$14,000 (plus or minus) dues check from National. We have about 410
members. Stephan Perry gets a list of the unpaid members to call.
The money for the Good Works has been paid. We have made contributions
to Insuring the Children. Bernie had questions on paying instructors.
Regarding the incorporation papers, these are being worked on. We will
need a minimum of three trustees.
Questions on the Loman Foundation arose. We budgeted $1 per member-was
that to be paid members or all members? Because we budgeted $400, we
agreed to send $400. Sharyn noted that because of the drop in members
we may want to rebudget Loman.
Bernie said we usually received about two more CPCU checks. He thinks
numbers of members will change. There is some income outstanding from
the breakfast meeting.
III. Officer reports: Sharyn Prime had nothing to
report on I-Day. We received a letter from the Insurance Education Foundation;
we agreed to pass this year. Bob brought up the Ohio Insurance Educations
group and will check with them. They do more web-based training so maybe
we can give them a contribution.
Bernie suggesting writing to Insurance Education and let them know what
we've done. Maybe we can develop someone locally.
Brian Wood has met with Sharyn regarding a marketing plan; should have
this wrapped up by the next meeting.
Brian talked to Peggy Eubanks regarding the NAIW Regional Meeting in
April. He received an e-mail asking if we were doing anything. It was
moved and seconded to issue them a check for $300 to sponsor something;
the motion was approved.
Sharyn said she and Brian are planning to go to Las Vegas; there's a
leadership conference before the convention and it would save money
to go to that one rather than a separate one.
Eli said they are different. One focuses on general leadership and the
other is chapter-specific. The Leadership Institute is open to non-CPCU's.
Bob added that the June meeting had more social time; at the convention
there were more back-to-back seminars. The networking at the June meeting
is valuable.
IV. Committee reports:
Education: Dorothy Glancy said classes have been
cancelled and checks returned. Bernie said the matter of Karen Meyers
was still outstanding. Also, is the amount due instructors about $2,000?
Bernie suggested we offer review sessions. Dorothy said she does not
think we'll get a decent response in the fall. Brian suggested we touch
base with students for their input. Eli said we can get a list from
Sandy Masters. We need to think about what services we could offer.
Dorothy said she'd prefer to hold off a few months before attempting
anything.
Scholarships: Eli Shupe sent letters to Pete Kensicki and Mark Cross
to see if they have students. He got about three requests for scholarship
applications back so we may get some local applicants.
Good Works: Bob reported for Nancy Moore. The blanket
delivery was accomplished.
She has sent ninety letters to local high schools regarding the essay
contest and has judges lined up.
Agency Section: Jon Florer met with the current president of CAIFA.
He is supportive and would like to be involved with the Big I and any
charitable events we sponsor. He would like to come to a meeting. Jon
will be putting out CPCU fliers at a booth he'll be manning. Sharyn
asked whom she could contact regarding I-Day and Jon said both CAIFA
and CLU. Also, Jon knows someone who has a good LTC seminar that is
already filed for CE and might be someone we could approach to give
a seminar.
Programs: Jim Henry noted the March meeting would
be with the Northern Kentucky agents at the Ft. Mitchell Country Club.
The meeting April 9th is the agency section meeting on surety with Jim
Kuhl from Kemper. He has contacted Don Malecki, who is busy until September.
Jim will go ahead and book a date.
Continuing Ed and CPD: Nothing to report.
Membership: Nothing to report.
V. Strategic Planning:
Brian asked if we had a strategic plan. Eli said
there was one from about five years ago; Brian would like to see how
it's set up. Brian said he felt it hard to focus on both the Circle
of Excellence and the Chapter Plan, because what we need locally isn't
what National sees. Eli responded that National is in flux, and we might
talk to Jerry Clark to get his take. Brian said we need to know our
direction before we make a plan. Bob noted that Tony Reden (sp?), head
of RIMS, was eager to get involved.
VI. Other Business:
Eli has about 438 names on the Chapter E- mail project.
The list is about ready for completion. He passed out copies and asked
for help in tracking down persons without addresses.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00
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