Appalachian State University senior Madison Browne has won first place in the 2021 Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) Society student competition.
The CPCU Society is a global, nonprofit membership association for risk management and insurance industry professionals.
Browne, a risk management and insurance and finance double major in the Walker College of Business, competed against 30+ students, beating out students from the University of Maryland and the University of North Texas in the final, presentation round.
The students planned how the insurance industry can mitigate climate change. Browne presented and elaborated on two primary ways in which the industry can mitigate future risks through internal risk reduction: (1) educating insurance consumers on the implications climate change has for loss impacts, insurance prices and risk controls; and (2) leading the global charge to better understand the underlying risks and their correlations through improvements in risk modeling.
About the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center
The Brantley Risk & Insurance Center at Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business enhances the academic experience by providing space and staff to assist risk management and insurance majors with networking, job placement preparation, and contact with faculty members outside the classroom. It provides students opportunities to participate in professional designation and licensing programs and invites industry leaders to participate in classes and speak to student organizations. It also fosters research and faculty development, assists the insurance industry in the design and delivery of continuing education programs, and helps educate the public about the insurance industry. Learn more at https://insurance.appstate.edu. Appalachian's Risk Management & Insurance Program is the sixth-largest in the country according to Business Insurance magazine. The college's Brantley Risk and Insurance Center, founded in 1988 with support from the Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina, supports research and faculty development, assists the insurance industry in the design and delivery of training and continuing education programs, and facilitates interaction between students, faculty and the professionals in the insurance industry. Appalachian is designated a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society.
Risk management and insurance student earns top spot in 2021 CPCU student competition
Madison Browne