The Institutes CPCU Society Names New Leadership Council Members

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Feb 14, 2018, 09:00 ET


MALVERN, Pa. (PRWEB) February 14, 2018 -- The Institutes CPCU Society has named four new Leadership Council members:

  • Rachel Bannister, CPCU, AIS, ACSR—Assistant Vice President, Marketing, Patrons Oxford Insurance
  • Tony Cabot, CPCU—Country Leader, M&Z Italia
  • Christopher Hampshire, CPCU, CIC—Assistant Vice President, Carrier Practice, Gallagher Bassett Services
  • William Thomas, CPCU—Underwriting Director, United Services Auto Association/USAA

"These new members will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Leadership Council, and we are eager to listen to and learn from them," said Valerie J. Cammiso, CAE, executive director of The CPCU Society.

Bannister most recently served as a member of the Maine CPCU Society Chapter. She has also served as regional governor of upper New England for The Institutes CPCU Society and as a committee member for the Leadership & Managerial Excellence Interest Group.

In addition to serving as a member of the CPCU Society’s International Insurance Interest Group (3iG), Cabot was a founding member of the CPCU Society’s Europe Chapter. He was active with the Italian Academic Risk Management Association and was part of the team that launched the Principles for Sustainable Insurance in conjunction with the United Nations Insurance Working Group.

Hampshire most recently served as president of the Philadelphia CPCU Society Chapter. He served on that chapter’s board and was a member of the National CPCU Society New Designee Committee and the Claims Interest Group Committee. Hampshire completed The Institutes’ Executive Education program at the University of Virginia in 2017.

Thomas most recently served as a CPCU Society chapter governor for the western region and as a managing chapter governor. He has also served in several leadership roles for the Arizona CPCU Society Chapter, including president, treasurer, secretary, candidate development co-director and I-Day committee member.

The CPCU Society Leadership Council is comprised of elected officers, elected or appointed council members and ex-officio members, and has responsibility for defining CPCU Society policies and monitoring administrations of the CPCU Society.

For a complete list of 2018 Leadership Council members, visit CPCUSociety.org/About-Us/Leadership/Leadership-Council.

About The Institutes CPCU Society

The Institutes CPCU Society is a community of credentialed insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education. The CPCU Society’s members, who number nearly 20,000, hold the CPCU designation, which requires passing rigorous undergraduate- and graduate-level examinations, meeting experience requirements and agreeing to be bound by a strict code of professional ethics. More information about The Institutes CPCU Society is available at CPCUSociety.org.

Connie Hofmann, The Institutes, +1 (610) 644-2100 7844 Ext: 7860, [email protected]