Matthew Mehalic has been awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU®) by The Institutes.

This announcement was made by Peter L. Miller, CPCU, president and chief executive officer. The Institutes are an educational organization that confers the CPCU designation on persons who complete eight rigorous courses and examinations and meet its ethics and experience requirements. All CPCUs are required to maintain and to improve their professional knowledge, skills and competences through their commitment to The Institutes’ CPCU Code of Professional Conduct.

Matthew is a member attorney at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC, and focuses his practice on insurance related matters, including coverage analysis, first-party claim analysis, and civil litigation defense. He also works with state agencies on behalf of insurers. Matthew began his pursuit of the CPCU designation approximately two years ago to increase his knowledge of the insurance industry and better serve his clients. His achievement of the CPCU designation at this stage of his career illustrates his dedication to his profession and his desire to serve his clients to the best of his ability. Matthew is now the only practicing insurance defense attorney in the State of Maine with a CPCU designation. Norman, Hanson & DeTroy congratulates Matthew on this achievement.