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WASHINGTON – Nate West, an agent with Zeller Insurance LLC of Columbus, Indiana, has been named the 2024 National Young Insurance Professional (YIP) of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).  

The PIA National Young Insurance Professional of the Year award recognizes outstanding achievement by a young insurance professional. It was sponsored for the 19th year in a row by The Rough Notes Company.

West has been a licensed insurance agent since 2014. Since joining the Zeller team in 2019, Nate has enjoyed offering the wide array of options that are available through professional, independent insurance agents. In making the nomination, one of Nate’s colleagues noted, “Nate is the type of person that once you meet him, you like him, which bodes so well with being an insurance agent! Nate's future is very bright in this great business, and we are so happy to have him as a fellow employee and agent at Zeller Insurance, LLC.”

When Nate isn’t working with his clients, he is busy being an active member of his community.  Nate is an ambassador for the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, and he serves on the Bartholomew County Soil and Water Conservation District board.

View a video of Nate West’s acceptance remarks.

Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance, but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes, and businesses. PIA’s web address is www.pianational.org.