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Bernard John Daenzer, J.D., CPCU, was born in New York city. He went to St. Joseph’s in Yorkville, and was a triple Fordham man—prep, college, and law school. He won awards from the predecessor of the College of Insurance, where he later became chairman and built their campus near the twin towers. He was a very early CPCU, became president of the Connecticut Chapter and the national CPCU Society, and was one of the founders of the CPCU-Loman Education Foundation. He had 20 years with stock insurance companies and became CEO of Security-Connecticut Companies, where he started Security-Connecticut Life. For 23 years, he ran a Lloyd’s type operation called Wohlreich and Anderson, which became Howden-Swann with 23 offices in the U.S. Daenzer also became the first American on the board of a Lloyd’s Broker in London and the first American to become an underwriting member of Lloyd’s. For 20 years, he practiced law and was a consultant to law firms.
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"Dear Wanda" by Bernard John Daenzer, CPCU, JD |
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An autobiographical picture book which leads readers into a very long life journey of Mr. Daenzer's years in the highly unpredictable insurance industry.
In its pages, "Dear Wanda" contains the memoirs and life experiences of the author whose career in insurance was like a daily whirlwind. Dainzer worked as an underwriter for more than 30 years, and achieved a milestone when he became the first American underwriting member of Lloyd's of London. The book contains a collection of wild but true stories such as the complicated insurance covering the 1969 Woodstock festival; investigating insurance in Japan that was never sold in America; the mysterious contents of a shipment that went nowhere; and the trouble of insuring and following the moves of movie actress Ava Gardner.
Those new to the insurance industry and veterans of the industry will have a blast reading "Dear Wanda." The entertaining book not only portrays a history of the business but also showcases the author's achievements.
The numerous unusual stories of the book will prove very interesting to people who like reading fiction, scandals, adventure, travel, romance, and even law. Not to be outdone are the pictures that provide depth to the stories and clarity to readers. Daenzer wrote his book mainly to express to readers the unpredictability and complications of the world of insurance; to reveal all the hardships and unusual situations he went through' and to provide an enjoyable look at the past.
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"A Trilogy of The Mystery Stories of Rita Teresa O'Shaughnessy" by Bernard John Daenzer, CPCU, JD |
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Rita Teresa O'Shaughnessy is always curious and very courageous in solving mysteries and pursuing wrongdoers, as a young girl, on the New Jersey coast, as a young woman, on Card Sound in the Florida Keys and, as a bride-to be across the Bronx from the Hudson to City Island.
Discover her answer to an old mystery of the Stevens House which was owned by relatives of the founders of Johnson and Johnson.
After one year at Fordham Law, Rita follows a long paper trail in a story which jumps from New York City to Coral Gables, Florida, on to London, Vienna, Monte Carlo, Hong Kong, Switzerland and back to an island in the Florida Keys.
Engaged to be married, Rita pursues an investigation of a Riverdale burglary (which is a mystery within a larger mystery), a strange building on Decatur Avenue, Fordham University campus, Chinatown, City Island and a fight on the roof of Keating Hall at Fordham.
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