NU Online News Service, Oct. 6, 3:44 p.m. EDT

The CPCU Society officially elected Warren L. Farrar as itspresident and chairman at the group's 66^th AnnualMeeting and Seminars in Orlando, Fla.

Mr. Farrar is assistant vice president-claims for State Farm. Hehas served on the CPCU Society's board as interest group governorand on its audit committee, executive committee and governanceoverview board working group.

The following officers of the board were also elected:

o CPCU Society Vice President: David Medvidofsky becomes vicepresident. Heis assistant vice president of corporate strategy forThe Main Street America Group in Jacksonville, Fla.

o Brian P. Savko continues his service on the board assecretary/treasurer. He isa team manager in State Farm'sMurfreesboro, Tenn., office.

o Douglas J. Holtz isimmediate past president. He served as theCPCU Society's 2009-2010 president and chairman. He is a commercialunderwriting consultant at the School Product Management Group ofthe Liberty Mutual Agency Markets in Indianapolis, Ind.

The following were elected as directors and will servethree-year terms:

o Gail D. Bundy, executive vice president ofFirst Santa Fe Insurance Services and president of Bundy HoldingCorporation in Albuquerque, N.M.

o Diana Van Horn, regional vice president ofUnigard Insurance in Beaverton, Ore.

Additionally, Navdeep Arora is serving a one-year term from 2010to 2011 as society at-large director by appointment of Mr. Farrar.He is a partner in the Chicago office of McKinsey & Company andthe leader of the Service Operations and Insurance practices.