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Join Us for an Ethics Webinar on March 18, 2026
Please join us for a joint ethics webinar, presented in conjunction with the Connecticut Chapter of the CPCU Society! All details about the class are below.
When: March 18, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Where: Zoom
How: Register to attend at this link: https://travelers.zoom.us/meeting/register/l14m_1qAR0Oe1USTwuGv2g
This class has been approved for one hour of CE in North Carolina.
**NOTE** You will need to email Jeremy Vaughan at jeremy.vaughan(at)ncfbins.com if you want the CE credit. We will compile a list and compare it to those in attendance on the day of the class.
iDay 2026 - SAVE THE DATE - March 23, 2026
iDay 2026 will be on Monday, March 23, 2026! We're planning a fun day complete with entertaining content, good food and, of course, continuing education credits.
What?
iDay 2026
When?
Monday, March 23, 2026
Where?
One Eleven Place
111 Realtors Way
Cary, NC 27513
Further details to come but save that date because we hope to see each and every one of you there!
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Wes Toler: [email protected]
Fall 2025 Good Works Project: Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC (Sat. Dec. 13, 2025)
Save The Date: Good Works Project, Nov. 16, 2024
Our next chapter Good Works Project will be with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday, November 16th (from 9:00-12:00)
Stay tuned for further details via an up-coming e-mail invitation!
2024 Ethics Awareness Award
We are pleased to announce that our chapter has been recognized by the CPCU Society with the Ethics Awareness Recognition Award! We are one of 26 chapter recipients. Per the CPCU Society announcement,
"The Ethics Awareness Recognition Award was created to acknowledge chapters’ commitments to increasing awareness of ethical issues within the industry. Your dedication to providing content to educate your members on the importance of ethics while upholding the highest ethical standards has captured the spirit of this recognition award.
We thank you and your entire chapter for your dedication to the success of our Society and appreciate the example you set for other chapters to follow. And once again, congratulations! We look forward to your continued success and commitment to ethics, and we thank you for being an invaluable part of the CPCU Society!"
Thank you for being such great chapter members and to our board for pursuing our chapter's well deserved recognition!
Coming Up on April 25th: Preparing for the Future: Diversity & The Industry Labor Shortage
Please join us for a DEI collaboration event on April 25, 2024 at 2:00pm EST.
MEETING LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcumsrTstE9WlLVsVGJ7MWD-bE_ZyN7sP [us02web.zoom.us]
Speaker BIOS:
Marlene Dailey is National Risk Insurance Consulting Director at RSM US LLP. Ms. Dailey is also a Senior Analyst in RSM’s cutting edge Industry Eminence Program, which positions its senior analysts to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves. With over 20 years in the industry, Ms. Dailey has keen insight into our industry’s labor market and understands the strategies needed to help carriers navigate the quickly changing landscape. Recent publication contributions include a key article on labor shortages in the Insurance Business magazine.
Marquis Allen is Business Development Director at RSM US LLP, where he focuses on marketing leadership and technology consulting for the accounting industry. Mr. Allen also serves as Diversity & Inclusion Advocate for RSM, where coordinates diversity initiatives for RSM’s Integrated Marketing & Communications department. Recognized by the LA Times as a DEIA Business Visionary, Mr. Allen’s wealth of experience includes developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies for diverse candidates.
November Chapter Meeting - AAA Roof Technologies
On November 22, 2022, we were joined by Dave Williams and Jon Capps of AAA Roof Technologies for a chapter lunch meeting. They provided information on roof shingle types, claim examples, and ways to detect evidence of fraud from roof contractors.
Good Works - October '22 - Rise Against Hunger
On October 9th, 2022, members of our chapter partnered with a local Cary church, helping with a Rise Against Hunger food-packaging event. Collectively, we successfully assembled, packaged and boxed a total of 60,000 meals which will be shipped and distributed in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Such efforts are always a remarkable process with the knowledge of knowing the impact that it makes in the lives of those who are in need!
Free CE Opportunities!
Below is a list of upcoming CE Opportunities. Registration is required when joining the class through Zoom, and for filing CEs, please email Annette Alford with your name, email address, NPN and session selection. Upon your email, she will forward links for attendance. There are no fees for these classes.
Email to register: [email protected]
Storm Readiness 2022 (Zoom)
- Instructor: various
- Thursday, May 26th
- Thursday, June 2nd
- Tuesday, July 12th
- Thursday, July 14th
- Wednesday, July 27th
- Tuesday, August 9th
- Thursday, August 11th
- Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
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General CE Credits: 3
Flood Insurance: 2022 Update (Zoom)
- Instructor: Charlotte Hicks
- Wednesday, June 8th
- Thursday, June 30th
- Wednesday, July 13th
- Tuesday, August 2nd
- Thursday, September 8th
- Friday, September 23rd
- Tuesday, October 4th
- Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
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Flood CE Credits: 3
Rise Against Hunger - Good Works for April 2022
On the morning of April 9th, volunteers from our chapter assisted Rise Against Hunger in packaging 8,000 meals which will be ear-marked and shipped to Ukrainian families, that are desperately in need of food supplies.
Rise Against Hunger is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies.
Check out the photos in the gallery!
November 2021 Good Works Project
On Saturday November 20, a group of Eastern NC CPCU members met at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC. Our duties for the morning included inspecting, sorting, and packing salvage items donated from local grocery stores. Our group, along with other volunteers at the food bank, handled 13,183 pounds of food. This translates to 10,985 meals for families in need! We had a great time together, while helping others!
CPCU Social at Drive Shack
Our group recently hosted a social at the Drive Shack in Raleigh, NC. Invited were new designees and students from the Risk Management and Insurance Program at East Carolina University. We had an excellent time socializing with current and upcoming insurance professionals while working on our golf swings! If you are interested in becoming more active in the chapter, please reach out to any of our chapter leadership!
Good Works March 2021
On Saturday (March 6, 2021), our chapter sent 8 volunteers to the Eastern and Central North Carolina Food Bank to assist with hunger relief, as a result of the on-going Covid pandemic. Collectively, as part of the shift in which we participated, we sorted and bagged 17,577 pounds of sweet and white potatoes that will be shipped to different distribution centers (within 34 different counties) for families in need of food relief. We are honored to have been able to take part in this on-going effort!
Photo: (Rear row from left): Seth Godwin, Stephen Godwin, Keith Lee, Ruth Lee, and Mike Ogunti. (Front row from left): Deane Tolman, Jan Tolman, and Marsha Liles.
The Green Chair Project - Good Works Update
Fall 2015
The Green Chair Project
On Saturday, November 23rd our chapter sent 6 volunteers to assist The Green Chair Project with their quarterly Grateful Living Porch Sale. Everyone had a rewarding experience in helping with duties including the staging of furniture (for sale to the general public, open only on a quarterly basis), receiving incoming donations while performing repairs and reconditioning of furniture.
As a general mission overview, The Green Chair Project provides home furnishings donated from our community for families and individuals who have transitioned from experiencing homelessness or disasters and have secured sustainable housing. The reusable gifts are then cleaned and repaired by volunteers and presented in a way that promotes both dignity and respect.
For a small fee, families working with case managers from partnering agencies, can select furniture, linens, cookware and accessories to outfit their new homes. Families exchange Green Points for needed items on the showroom floor. The Green Chair experience encourages families to prioritize and make choices and empowers them to create their surroundings and rebuild their lives.
Our Chapter will have other opportunities to partner with this wonderful organization in the near future. Keep an eye open for your chance to be a part of giving back to our community!
From left to right pictured volunteers are: Deane Tolman, Min Zhong, Jan Tolman, Paul Hoover, Rachel Alpiser and David Braswell
Free CE 8/25/2015 | IBHS Mission and Objectives
Free Continuing Education Class
Approved for 2 Credits
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Presenters: Debra Ballen and Fred Malik of Institute of Business and Home Safety
First Session: 8am – 10am
Second Session: 10:15am – 12:15pm
Location:
NCJUA/IUA Office
5520 Dillard Drive, Suite 180, Cary, NC 27518
To register, please email your name and NPN number to Nancy Amorim at [email protected]
Registration cutoff date is Friday, August 21, 2015
Please call/email questions to:
Thomas Rhodes, CPCU, CIC
Eastern NC CPCU Education Chair
[email protected]
252-451-5129
Good Works Spring 2015
UNC-TVs Festival 2015 (at their RTP studio) was part of our chapter’s most recent involvement for our spring 2015 Good Works. Our volunteers answered phones and took pledge information from UNC-TV’s many supporters (while raising thousands of dollars). In the process we learning that our participation was a great way to meet new people, witness a live television production, get a behind-the-scene tour of the studio, support public television, while bringing publicity for our chapter! Our participation is an essential part of UNC-TV's continued success. Our chapter was represented by the following chapter members pictured (from left to right): Deane Tolman, Keri Johnson, Valerie Butler and Steve Butler.
I-Day 2015 Sponsors | Special Thanks
Our sincere thanks for making I-Day 2015 possible.
Diamond Level
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level
Durfey-Hoover-Bowden Insurance Agency, Inc.
Summers, Thompson & Lowry, Inc.
Eastern N.C. Chapter of CPCU Good Works
On Saturday, December 13th our charter sent 9 volunteers to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Established in 1980, the Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people at risk of hunger in 34 counties for 30 years. The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through distribution centers in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the Sandhills (Southern Pines) and Wilmington.
Sadly, food insecurity remains a serious problem in central and eastern North Carolina. In these counties, more than 651,000 people struggle to access nutritious and adequate amounts of food necessary for a healthy life.
Our tour of duty, this particular morning, involved the sorting and bagging of bulk white and sweet potatoes into manageable-size bags to be distributed to needy families. Our team was responsible for bringing a little more joy and happiness to families during this festive time of the year.
Keep an eye open for our chapter’s next Good Works project, scheduled for early March!
Chapter Members Honored By IIANC
Congratulations to our Chapter Members Honored at 117th IIANC Annual Convention!
Fletcher Willey, CPCU, AAI
2014 Lifetime Achievement Award
http://flash-pub.com/pub/ebooks/7241657870/index.php#/16
Gina Schwitzgebel, CPCU, CIC, ARM, AIC
2014 IIANC Company Professional of the Year
http://flash-pub.com/pub/ebooks/7241657870/index.php#/18
Stuart Powell Scholarship created at ECU
http://flash-pub.com/pub/ebooks/7241657870/index.php#/42
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I-DAY 2015 | SAVE THE DATE | MARCH 10, 2015
Free CE For CPCU Society Members
Free*
Continuing Education Class
Approved for 3 Credits
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014-Proofs of Loss, Disputed Claims, Mortgagee Issues
Presenter: Matthew J. Gray, Attorney
Young, Moore & Henderson, PA
9:00 a.m-12 p.m. OR 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
NCJUA/IUA Office- in the Cafe
5520 Dillard Drive, Suite 180, Cary, NC
*To Eastern NC Chapter Members. Limited Seating. We have just a few seats remaining so please register now to reserve your seat!
Registration cutoff date is Friday October 3, 2014
Register Here
http://www.empliant.com/survey/FC37765E6-A095-145B-A054/
Please call/email questions to:
James J. Pratt, CPCU
[email protected]
919-943-6730
Recommended Links
Register Here
Free CE Opportunity
Free*
Continuing Education Class
Approved for 2 Credits
Tuesday, August 26, 2014-Meteorologist Discussion on Hurricanes
Presenter: James Waller, B.A.Sc., M.S., Ph.D
Research Meteorologist, GC Analytics, Guy Carpenter
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. to 10:30a.m.
NCJUA/IUA Office-
5520 Dillard Drive, Suite 180, Cary, NC
*To Eastern NC Chapter Members. Limited Seating. We have just a few seats remaining for the MORNING session, so please register now to reserve your seat!
Registration cutoff date is Monday August 25, 2014
REGISTER HERE
Please call/email questions to:
James J. Pratt, CPCU
919-943-6730
Recommended Links
Register
ARM 54 Study Group
Informal, weekly meetings are planned for the Raleigh area, beginning April 29th and continuing each Tuesday evening through June 17th. For more information contact Jim Pratt | [email protected] 919 943 6730
Submit An Essay For A Chance To Win Free Registration To The 2014 Annual Meeting In Anaheim!
Details
https://www.cpcusociety.org/content/diversity-essay-contest
Eastern NC Achieves Gold Status for 7th Consecutive Year
Our chapter has been awarded Gold Status in the CPCU Society's Circle of Excellence for the 7th consecutive year! The Circle of Excellence program is designed to honor chapters with exceptional performance and member engagement. We would like to thank all of our members that helped make this possible!
Special Thanks to Our I-Day Sponsors!
Special Thanks to Our I-Day Sponsors!
Diamond Level
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level
Durfey-Hoover-Bowden Insurance Agency, Inc.
Summers, Thompson & Lowry, Inc.
Good Works 2013 Project (Food Bank)
On Saturday, December 14th, the chapter hosted another Good Works project at the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina, located in Raleigh. When we arrived, we were tasked with helping to sort, label and inventory over 11,000 pounds of canned yams. A daunting task but yet one that was both festive yet rewarding. We left with the knowledge that we played a small part in helping many less fortunate families have a brighter holiday season!
Volunteers who assisted in this effort included (Front Row): Rhonda McFarland, Meghan Brown, Denise Murray, Deane Tolman (Back Row): Bill Murphree, Min Zhong, Jim Pratt, Paul Hoover, Tom Murray, David Braswell, Diane Richardson, Ann Bass
Special Thanks to Suzanne Schneider, AINS
Suzanne has been working behind the scenes as the administrative assistant for the chapter for just over 20 years. She has been a part of nearly every event the chapter has run during that time and is a big part of the chapter continuing to run smoothly during times of transition. We sincerely appreciate her hard work and dedication to our organization over the years. The chapter would not be the same without her.
GOOD WORKS PROGRAM - 12/14/2013
2013 Annual Good Works Holiday Project!
This year our Chapter will again partner with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
Date: December 14, 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
IS THERE A NEED? Sadly, hunger remains a serious problem in central and Eastern North Carolina. Over 560,000 people in the Food Bank's 34-county service area struggle each day. Nearly 34 percent of the people served by the Food Bank’s network are children, and another 11 percent are elderly. Thirty-eight percent of the families served are the “working poor” – people who work hard and still have to choose between eating and other basic necessities, such as medicine and housing.
Why Volunteer? Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina’s mission. Dedicated and caring people who donate their time make it possible for the Food Bank of Central &Eastern North Carolina to provide much needed food to those at risk of hunger.
The Food Bank relies on more than 14,180 volunteer hours each month to accomplish its mission of alleviating hunger. Volunteers are the critical link between the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, its 800 partner agencies, and the people they serve on a daily basis. By volunteering, you make a tangible contribution to your community. For every hour worked by volunteers at the Food Bank, 288 pounds of food is distributed to our network of partner agencies who serve the 560,000 people at risk of hunger in our service area.
How to Volunteer: If you would like to help with this Chapter’s Good Works holiday project or simply have questions about volunteering for this date, please contact Deane Tolman @
Telephone @ (919) 791-2593 or
E-mail @ [email protected]
Further specifics for this event and directions to the Food Bank will be provided for all who register. The numbers of volunteer slots are limited so please respond ASAP!
