As a knowledge-based organization, it has always been a priority to educate ourselves and our colleagues on industry trends and changes. In 2020, the Cavignac Educate & Learn (CE&L) Initiative began with a simple question of, “Why are we constantly bringing in insurance professionals to teach us about insurance when we have team members who know almost everything about insurance?” That one question spawned the CE&L Initiative with the help of Varita Kirtley and Blake Cavignac.
The Cavignac Educate & Learn (CE&L) Initiative began in January of 2020 and after our first two in-person presentations, the world was hit with the COVID-19 outbreak. Everything, along with the CE&L presentations, went virtual so we adapted quickly and kept to our CE&L schedule. Cavignac team members were presenting on topics that ranged from Risk Control, understanding LROs, OCIPs and Builders Risk to Surety Bonds and Personal Lines coverages. Now, four years later, our topics are no longer restricted to insurance. We have learned about various hobbies of our team members ranging from Genealogy to Wine Tasting and our future topics are constantly evolving.
Our focus has been on growth opportunities that come in the form of:
- Acquiring Industry & Technical Knowledge
- Building Business Acumen & Skill
- Enhancing Presentation & Communication Skills
- Coaching & Leadership Development
We believe the CE&L Initiative is helping our team improve these skills while creating a bonding environment at Cavignac.
Our 2023 & 2024 CE&L Committee consists of Varita Kirtley, Blake Cavignac, Natalie Pizzo, Ramona Romero and Dan Smith and we are looking forward to our schedule for 2025.