Constantine
works in the Travelers Business Insurance Underwriting Professional Development
Program (UPDP), which is a highly structured training program designed
to develop skills in insurance underwriting, sales, marketing and product
knowledge.
“UPDP participants
are hired into offices across the country and paired with a coach
who provides guidance through the comprehensive training. Participants
learn and apply technical insurance knowledge in a structured, hands-on-environment,” she added. “We
encourage them to think about enrolling in the CPCU program because
it is a great opportunity to broaden their technical insurance knowledge
and reinforces the high ethical standards and professionalism that
we believe in.
“My role as director involves designing, developing and coordinating
classes and materials for the program. During the insurance coverage
classes I teach, I show the CPCU Experience video that was jointly
produced by the CPCU Society and the Institutes, a slide show of photos
from the Denver Annual Meeting, where Travelers was the sponsor of
the Booth Buster Prize, and an Institutes’ PowerPoint presentation.
“Trainees show a great deal of interest and are very inquisitive
about the CPCU program and the CPCU Society. They typically want to
know how long it will take to complete the CPCU program, what methods
of study are available and when and how they can get started. To spark
their interest further, I also distribute a copy of the Society’s ‘Why
Become a CPCU?’ brochure and a copy of a recent Underwriting
Interest Group newsletter, as well as an Institutes’ bookmark
about the CPCU program and its Succeed Catalog.”
Constantine is an active member
and past president of the CPCU Society’s
Connecticut Chapter. “It
is easy for me to share with our trainees all of the positive experiences
I have had being involved with the CPCU Society and the Institutes,” she shared. “Becoming
a CPCU and a member of the Society hasprovided fantastic opportunities
for me to network with other insurance professionals. These networking
opportunities have enhanced my career and I have developed friendships
that will last a lifetime.” |