PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Ethics Committee increases awareness of ethical issues and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct throughout the Society. The Committee provides education and resources to help members discuss ethical issues that have an impact on daily professional lives. View the full
Committee Charter.
DELIVERABLES:
- Develops and provides training and resources to educate and improve awareness of ethical issues for all Society members;
- Serves as a liaison to CPCU chapters, interest groups and other components within the association to promote active ethics awareness participation;
- Raises awareness and supports ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct through an annual Ethics Awareness Month campaign;
- Raises awareness of ethical challenges within the Society and recommends changes to the Leadership Council; and
- Drafts and submits meeting minutes to staff within 10 business days of any meetings.
ACCOUNTABILITY & TERMS:
- The Ethics Committee is accountable to the Leadership Council;
- Ethics Committee members meet virtually at least two times per year and in person at In2Risk and Leadership Summit.
- For succession planning, committee members are responsible for identifying qualified successors who are diverse and a good fit for the committee’s purpose and goals.
Committee members serve a two (2) year term. At the discretion of the chair, a member may have the option to maintain this position for two (2) additional one (1) year terms, if all responsibilities have been met and s/he fulfills the needs of the Committee.
SELECTION PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Ethics Committee members are identified through an open call for qualified volunteers. Selection is based on the following qualifications.
- A CPCU Society member in good standing;
- A CPCU designation holder or an individual working towards their CPCU designation;
- Interest to serve on the Ethics Committee;
- Desire to raise ethics awareness to Society members and those working in the risk and insurance industry;
- Must be able to self-fund attendance and registration at the Leadership Summit and the Annual Meeting; and
- Ability to work independently, in a group and virtually to complete deliverables as required by the Society.