June 2017 Meeting Minutes

Middle GA CPCU Chapter- June Luncheon Minutes

6/15/2017 11:30-1:00PM

Brickyard, Macon Georgia

Attendance: 26 members

Guest Speaker Eric Walker from the Bibb Co. Sheriff’s Department discussed reporting valid insurance information to the state database and the conflicts that can arise.

Due to this sensitive matter we had several special guests in attendance from Georgia Farm Bureau Insurance Companies:

Geri Powell, Executive Director of Business & Strategic Development

George Monk, Executive Director of Insurance Company Operations

Al Barnett, General Manager

Gina Stokes, Sr. Director of Underwriting

Gary Willis, Sr. Director of Claims

Jeremy Phillips, Sr. Claims Manager- Property

Old Business:

• April and May minutes are now available online for review.

• CPCU T-shirt orders due ASAP.We need to sell 30 to lock in the group $15 price.

• Expense policy approved by Chapter Governor/National Compliance Officer and is available to be emailed.

New Business

• The Regional Leadership Summit has been booked and will be attended by officers Denise, Tammy, Katie, Candi and Vicki. Summit is June 28-29 in Atlanta and the group will meet with our regional governor.

• 21 out of 30 new designees from 2016 have renewed their chapter membership for 2017.We met our retention goal and received a deposit from National for $1,050.00.

• 2017 recruitment goal is 54% and retention goal is 90%

• Katie Snow has volunteered to Chair 2017 P&C I-Day.First priority is a date and a venue. I-Day is an important event for our organization and many volunteers will be needed.Please see Katie if you are available to help in any capacity.

• Don’t forget that all CPCUs have to complete 24 hours of practice-oriented credits every two year, roughly an hour a month. If you matriculated prior to June 30, 2016 the initial reporting period is 4 years.Then every 2 years following.Does not apply to retired CPCUs.

• Next meeting is July 27^th at The Brickyard.Guest speaker will be Sister Catherine Brown, DC Coordinator of Clinical Services with Daybreak.Daybreak is a day resource center offering individuals facing homelessness access to showers, telephones, computers laundry services, a medical clinic and case managers in Macon GA.

• Speaker has been confirmed for August as well.LaTonya Parker, Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion at Wesleyan College.

• Mike Lawrence is on the presentation committee for annual meeting and discussed possible sponsorship of $500 gifts for Ethics Committee workshop.Motion for $500 – motion approved

• Motion was made to agree to present DayBreak with a $500 donation at the end of their presentation at the July meeting/luncheon.

June 2017 Financials: