CPCU Society Center For Leadership Course Coming to Princeton, N.J.

MALVERN, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 25, the CPCU Society andthe Society's Central Jersey Chapter host a CPCU Center for Leadershipcourse: "Leaders and Decisions - Meeting Ethical Dilemmas Head-On." This course is approved for three continuing education credits inPennsylvania and New Jersey. The course is approved for four continuingeducation credits in New York. CPCUs will be awarded four continuing professional development (CPD)points for the course. The CPCU Center for Leadership is the society's premier educationalprogram for insurance industry professionals looking to advance theircareers or take on leadership roles within their organizations. Both CPCUSociety members and nonmembers are invited to attend the course. For moreinformation, call the Society's Member Resource Center at (800) 932-CPCU,option 4. What Attendees Will Learn: The decisions a leader makes every day are tough enough, but whathappens when all of the answers are right? In order to resolve "rightversus right" dilemmas, leaders often find themselves brooding, reflecting,and engaging in energetic self-reflection. This course examines four typesof dilemmas that insurance leaders face, and evaluates methods forresolving them. Thought- provoking case studies will be reviewed anddiscussed, giving attendees an opportunity to examine dilemmas from avariety of perspectives. The world of insurance and risk management is becoming more and morecomplex with competing factors, tempting leaders to stray from theirdefined goals. Learning how to deal with ethical dilemmas is becoming a keycompetency for today's leader. By attending this course, insurance and risk management professionalswill learn:
-- How to recognize and analyze ethical dilemmas faced by insurance leaders. -- Methods for resolving dilemmas. -- The importance of the leader's role in creating an ethical culture that empowers employees to make the right choices. -- How ethical choices play a key role in organizational success. When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Registration: 7:30 - 8 a.m. Course: 8 - 11:35 a.m. Where: Munich Reinsurance America 555 College Road East Princeton, N.J. 08540 About the Instructor: William Senecal, CPCU, CIC, has more than 20 years of experience in theinsurance industry. He is currently the executive training director at theHartford School of Insurance in Hartford, Conn., where his responsibilitiesinclude teaching coverage fundamentals, sales techniques, negotiations andcareer planning to new and experienced, independent agents. Senecal alsoassists in curriculum development for new modules and programs. He became aCPCU in 1987, and became an instructor for the CPCU Society's Center forLeadership in this year. He received his bachelor in science degree fromBowling Green University. The views and opinions of the speaker are his own and not necessarilyshared by the officers, members, or staff of the CPCU Society.
Two Easy Ways to Register: -- Online at http://www.cpcusociety.org -- Call (800) 932-CPCU and select option 4 to speak to our Member Resource Center. For CPCU Society members, registration is $95; for nonmembers,registration is $125. The registration fee includes course materials andrefreshments. For more information, call the Society's Member Resourcecenter at (800) 932-2728, option 4. The CPCU Society is a community of credentialed insurance professionalswho promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education.The Society's more than 26,000 members hold the Chartered Property CasualtyUnderwriter (CPCU(R)) designation, which requires passing eight rigorousundergraduate and graduate level examinations, meeting experiencerequirements, and agreeing to be bound by a strict code of professionalethics. The CPCU designation is conferred by the American Institute forCPCU.
CONTACT: Dawn Budetto CPCU Society (610) 251-2739 dbudetto@cpcusociety.org