Has your organization altered in the last couple
of years? Have positions been shifted, assignments rerouted,
physical locations uprooted, management systems implemented,
then modified, then redefined yet again?
Our guess is, like us, you have felt the winds of change in
the industry. You would have practically had to be on
vacation for the last several years to not feel the radical
swings. We all are handling it differently; to some of you,
it makes no difference. You do your job and whatever
happens, happens, right? On the other hand, others think to
themselves, I dedicate my time and energy to my job, so how
can I make it work better for my overall career, my skills,
my advancement and ultimately my pride in what I do?
This is why these brilliant people form business societies,
such as the Property Claims Forum, or the PCF. We have all
heard why we should participate, so there is no reason to
cover that ground again. The people that attend the
gatherings see the benefit of attending. The people that
don't participate, well, they either do not see the benefit
or choose to not learn from people outside of their regular
circle of influences.
In any case, the Property Claims Forum of Sacramento has
felt the recent changes of the industry just the same way as
any insurance company, adjuster, or vendor has, and it's
time to make a change. Just as nationwide companies have
reorganized in response to a lean market, so must the
PCF.
Therefore, the Property
Claims Forum is aligning itself with the Sacramento Claims
Association, in order to maintain the spirit and
functionality for it stands for, mainly, a qualified
educational platform for insurance professionals to advance
their knowledge and careers. Many of you may not know the
difference between the two associations. The Property Claims
Forum is unique in that it focuses on property claims,
therefore, contains educational forums relevant only to
property claims. This, of course, limits its market to the
professionals that only deal with property losses. The
Sacramento Claims Association, however, benefits from
educating in all aspects of insurance claims, from liability
to workman's compensation. It's more varied but functions in
the same way as the PCF. And when things are more varied,
they have more appeal to a bigger audience.
It's our belief, that today more than ever in the workplace,
that we need to have an array of skills to bring to the
table, as the area we specialize in may just fall victim to
the changes occurring, just as is happening to the PCF. The
broader base of the Sacramento Claims Association will
educate insurance professionals from all backgrounds and
give us all the skill sets we need to prevail through this
phase of our cyclical industry.
We will keep the spirit of the organization alive until it's
time to split off again, and, we hope you will be here when
that time comes. Until then, we urge you to not stand on the
sideline and watch the game unfold; be a player, make
yourself known, and take pride in the industry you work in.