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2 Book it in Your Calendar! August 14 CIP Examination Results release date – July Exams August 25 CIP In-Class Registration deadline – Fall Semester September 14 CIP In-Class courses begin – Fall Semester September 15 Anatomy of a Claim seminar – Burnaby September 16 Ambassador Training – Vancouver September 22-23 Simon Fraser University Career Fair – Burnaby September 23 CIP Networking Cocktail event– Nanaimo September 23 What’s New in Fire Cause Determination seminar– Nanaimo September 29-30 University of British Columbia Career Fair – Vancouver September 30 Vancouver Island Insurance Institute Trade Show – Victoria September TBD Instructors’ Professional Day – Vancouver October 5 Study Skills for CIP Courses Free Workshop – Vancouver October 6 University of the Fraser Valley Career Fair – Abbotsford October 6 University of Northern British Columbia Career Fair – Prince George October 14 Annual CIP Networking Cocktail event – Victoria November 2 UBC Okanagan Career Fair – Kelowna November 3 Feed the Minds of Youth – Vancouver & Victoria November 19 Convocation & Awards Luncheon – Kelowna November 25 Convocation & Awards Luncheon – Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver November 26 Convocation & Awards Dinner – Victoria Golf Club, Victoria December 6-10 National Examination Week – Fall Semester January 21 Negotiation Skills seminar – Justice Institute, New Westminster For more information on courses and seminars, please visit: www.insuranceinstitute.ca Licensing Courses – Fall 2010 Adjuster / General Insurance Salesperson Level 1 License General Insurance Essentials (GIE) Course – Part 1 & 2 This course provides the training required by the Insurance Council of BC for anyone wanting to obtain a Level 1 Salesperson (Broker) or Level 1 Adjuster’s License. Within one year of completing the program, the successful candidate must obtain the sponsorship (employment) of a licensed insurance agency, broker or adjuster in order to obtain a Level 1 license through the Insurance Council of BC. IIBC Home Study Location: Independent learning Starts: Ongoing registration Fees & Registration: www.iibc.org under “licensing” icon IIBC Nanaimo Location: ICBC Starts: September 8, 2010 (Wednesdays) Fees & Registration: www.iibc.org under “licensing” icon Douglas College (New Westminster) Location: New Westminster Campus Starts: September 11, 2010 (7 Saturdays) Fees & Registration: www.douglas.bc.ca/ce/cba Langara College (Vancouver) Location: West 49th Avenue Campus, Vancouver Starts: October 18, 2010 (Mondays/Thursdays) Fees & Registration: www.langara.bc.ca Camosun College (Victoria) Location: Interurban Campus Starts: September 13, 2010 (Mondays) Fees & Registration: http://camosun.ca/ CiP Course Fall schedule Registration deadline for BC in-class CIP courses ends August 25, 2010. We are pleased to offer CIP courses in various formats: Evenings, Fast Track (Saturdays) and On-line; and in many locations across BC: Vancouver, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Surrey, Nanaimo, Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna. For more information on dates and locations, please visit our website at: www.insuranceinstitute.ca
academic division report “i am a Baby Boomer” by Wes Chowen, BA, CIP, CRM, Vice-President, Academic Division This is my third year on the Executive of the Insurance Institute of British Columbia (IIBC), I now assume a new set of responsibilities with the Academic Division. The three committees that form this division operate according to formal mandates, with a general direction to recruit and then educate our members. I am a Baby Boomer, which mean I was born sometime between 1947 and1966. I am male and employed in the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry. This means I will retire at age 59.2 because I live in Canada, or possibly 58 because I live in B.C., or 63.8 if I continue to work as a broker, but 59.1 if I returned to work in Claims. Our industry and particularly B.C., is facing a wave of retirements over the next 5-10 years. As the educational arm of the P&C industry, the Insurance Institute is mandated to recruit and then to train and develop the professionals and managers of the future. With this dual responsibility of recruiting and educating, Jennifer Perry, CHRP, CPM of Hub International Insurance Brokers returns to Chair our Education & Career Connections Committee. Jennifer and her committee will continue to develop ambassadors to work within the Career Connections Program. Last year, our ambassadors presented to 92 classrooms and to over 3200 students. If you are interested in becoming an ambassador of our profession, be sure to contact Jennifer. This committee is also responsible for overseeing our in-class CIP and GIE programs. Mark Francis, FCIP, ACS of ICBC, another Baby Boomer I believe, has moved from his previous role as Chair of our Future Directions Committee to the Chair position of our Marketing & Communications Committee. Mark’s group is responsible for all of our marketing and promotional material. He’s been volunteering with IIBC for a long time and brings a wealth of experience to the committee. Keep up the good work Mark! Our Okanagan Committee will expand its boundaries to include Thompson Okanagan, as Connie Desharnais, CIP of Gore Mutual Insurance and her committee hopes to grow our presence in Kamloops. Connie is taking over this two year old committee for the first time and her positive outlook will provide immediate impact. According to a recent study conducted on behalf of the Insurance Institute of Canada, “A Demographic Analysis of the Property & Casualty Insurance Industry in Canada”, there is less than one worker under the age of 45 for every manager currently in the P&C industry’s work force. The immediate future is going to provide rewarding opportunities for new entrants and existing professionals. Our Academic Division will continue to recruit and train adjusters, examiners, underwriters, agents, brokers, IT personnel, administrators, actuaries, and HR personnel. I look forward to working with the Academic Committee’s Chairs and Committee Members, and fully recognize the commitment made by these great volunteers. I hope that all staff and members enjoy the summer. See you in September. Professional division report “Volunteer Work is not actually Work” by Pierre Chavigny, CIP, CRM, Vice-President, Professional Division One of the best life lessons that I have learned over the years is that volunteer ‘work’ is actually not ‘work’, but an absolutely wonderful opportunity to learn, and to grow & develop myself as a human and as a professional. In the past six years, I have had great experiences volunteering with the Insurance Institute of BC (IIBC) as a committee member, committee Chair, Ambassador and, most recently as Secretary Treasurer. I have also volunteered in my home town with the Langley RCMP, Langley United Youth Soccer Association and Langley Minor Hockey. I can honestly say that for everything that I have ‘put in’, I have easily had returned back to me in the form of new friends, contacts, memories and education! So I ask you… When will you be joining us?? I am very pleased to announce that Jasmine Sodhi, BA, CIP of ICBC will be chairing our Future Directions Committee for 2010-2011. This will be Jasmine’s third different Committee after very successful terms chairing our Seminars Committee in 2009-2010 and our Education Committee in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. Jasmine served as an Education Committee member for two years before becoming Chair in 2007 and also taught “Principles & Practice of Insurance” for three years. Jasmine’s highlights from last year are the introduction of Webinars (online seminars), which were very successful. Also, the Committee worked on expanding our Seminars outside of the downtown core in an effort to reach more members. These innovative ideas and efforts allow the IIBC to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to being responsive to the needs of our Membership! I am also very pleased to welcome Lynne Vetter, FCIP of Wawanesa Insurance who will be ‘officially’ chairing her first committee, Events. Halfway through 2009-2010, Lynne graciously assumed leadership of the Events Committee in addition to her work with the Marketing Committee (for which she has spent the previous eight years). Lynne has actually been volunteering with IIBC for the past 15 years in the role of Company Liaison. Highlights for Lynne from the past year include working on the IIBC’s inaugural Battle of the Insurance Bands Charity event which raised over $11,000 for Variety Children’s Charity and her continued work on the CIP Society’s Annual Golf Tournament which sold out in an incredible two weeks time! This year, we also get to welcome back Helena Dolan, BMath, FCIP, CRM of Intact Insurance after a one year hiatus. Helena will be chairing our Seminars Committee for the first time. In 2007-2008 and 2008-2009, Helena chaired the Marketing & Communications Committee upon her arrival in BC from Ontario. Highlights for Helena included the Billboard advertising campaigns and Networking Events that proved to successfully promote the CIP brand within our industry and to the end consumer who ultimately benefits from best in class service that a CIP graduate can provide! I’m sure that if you ask anyone who has volunteered with the Insurance Institute, you will hear that the ‘work’ was exciting, innovative, gratifying and most of all, fun! It’s a labour of love that will definitely be a positive return on the investment of sharing your time and experience. Please feel free to contact any of us for ways in which you can bring your ideas and enthusiasm! I would like to thank our Committee Chairs in advance for their continued dedication to the IIBC! B C s t a F F Danielle Bolduc BComm, CIP Manager dbolduc@insuranceinstitute.ca 604-681-5491 ext. 22 Laine Atkins BA Customer Service Representative latkins@insuranceinstitute.ca 604-681-5491 ext. 0 Kim Durocher Seminars & Events Coordinator kdurocher@insuranceinstitute.ca 604-681-5491 ext. 21 Karen Graves BA, CIP, ACS Education Coordinator kgraves@insuranceinstitute.ca 604-681-5491 ext. 29 Donna Salahor CIP Marketing Coordinator, Vancouver Island dsalahor@insuranceinstitute.ca 250-216-9393 3
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