The Association will assist its
membership by encouraging and facilitating intercompany communication and
fellowship, provide resources for continuing education and professional
development, promote a positive public image of claims personnel and
processes, and strengthen Utah communities as an outlet for service and
charitable giving.
I have golfed at the UCAA tournament
for five years and although membership in the association is included, I never
knew what it meant to be a member. I believe I’m not alone. The membership of
the association is mostly comprised of unsuspecting golfers who only take
advantage of this once-a-year benefit. But the association is so much more.
The UCAA Resource Guide states: "the association
aids its members in fellowship and professional development, promotes the
public image of adjusters, and provides an outlet for service to the community".
The monthly luncheons provide a reunion-style,
sit-with-my-own-family brand of fellowship, often accompanied by one hour of
professional development. The last two golf tournaments have been linked to
local charities, but we can do more.
As a professional organization, we
need to facilitate intercompany communication as a forum for fellowship, and
also to provide a collective voice on issues that affect insurance and claims
handling in the state of Utah. We need to stay at the leading edge of
continuing education to keep our adjusters on top of claim trends and
processes. We need to assist our members in every possible way to achieve
excellence in their professional lives, and then strengthen our
communities through both charitable givings and meaningful services.
I am grateful to past presidents,
especially Katy Seely and Annalys Wilson, who have done so much to lay the
ground work for reorganizing the association. No one can place a value on the
volunteer service they have given to progress its management, operation and image.
I am excited to work with Andrew Miller and others who will spend their time
and talents to make the association more than just an annual golf tournament.
