The CPCU Society has introduced a new membership category for members of the risk management, insurance and actuarial science college fraternity Gamma Iota Sigma.
The effort by the organization that offers chartered property casualty underwriter designation provides free CPCU membership to members of the fraternity, the Malvern, Pa.-based CPCU said Tuesday in a statement. The students will gain access to numerous CPCU member benefits, including mentoring and networking opportunities.
The student membership is a key part of the CPCU Society’s Engaging the Next Generation initiative, which is reaching out to the millennial generation.
“This is an excellent way to help bridge the generational gap in our industry,” Noelle Codispoti, executive director of Gamma Iota Sigma, said in a statement.
The Malvern, Pa.-based Institutes has developed a new international insurance fundamentals course intended to provide instruction on creating an international insurance program for U.S.-based organizations.