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A big thank you goes out to our members! Due to your generosity we were able to present a check to the Cedar Rapids YMCA for $1000. Click on the picture to see President Jackie Devine present the check to the YMCA board on March 25th.


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September 2, 2010

Monthly announcements

Cedar Valley CPCU Chapter invites you
to attend our September monthly meeting.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel

Monarch Room
(3^rd floor – above the lobby) 350 1^st Ave NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Time: 11:30 AM

Menu: Choice of:

Salad with grilled julienne chicken strips,

warm roll and butter

Battered pork tenderloin sandwich

on a Kaiser roll, oven roasted new potatoes

Oreo pie or Apple pie

Milk, coffee, or tea

Cost: $17.00

Speaker: Quinn Pettifer, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach with Cedar Rapids Downtown District.

Again this year we will be having a food drive to benefit the Linn Community food bank. In lieu of bringing food, the food bank would really appreciate monetary donations. They use this money to buy food at a discounted rate and also hand out vouchers for fresh food such as milk.

Please RSVP to Leah Smith at: lsmith@unitedfiregroup.com

or call (319) 286-2613 by noon on Friday, September 10^th with meal choice.

As always, your guest is welcome at our Chapter meetings –

please notify us in advance; payment is due the day of the event.

Here is our future meeting schedule. Mark your calendars to attend:

Oct 12^th – Lunch meeting

Nov 9^th- Lunch meeting

Dec 14^th- Lunch meeting

National Underwriter Property & Casualty

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Fitch: Global Reinsurers Face Challenges, But Outlook ‘Stable’

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Senate To Address Health Tax Issue Opposed By Agents

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Higginbotham Acquires Swantner & Gordon

Chances Of Another Big Chilean Quake Remote, But Risk Remains

N.Y. Agent Group Optimistic On Further Producer Comp. Clarification

Insurers Can’t Afford To Ignore Social Media Benefits, Risks

Grange Names Dinnin President Of Commercial Lines

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Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Spotlights Pollution, Professional Liability Risks

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Long Recession Hammers Comp Carriers

Insurance Journal

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North Carolina Commissioner Urges Preparation

InVEST Names Three New Board Members

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Connecticut Arson Cop Charged in Car Fire Conspiracy

Current Warnings, Watches from National Hurricane Center

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Authorities Set Trial Date in Alabama Katrina Fraud Case

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European Companies in China to Stay Put Despite Obstacles

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Propel Insurance Acquires Cascade Risk Placement

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