Industry News
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The Retirement Crisis and State Mandated Retirement Plans
November 26, 2024
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News, PIA National News, Press Release
PIA Post-Election StatementNovember 13, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Progressive Insurance Helps Independent Insurance Agents Impacted by Natural Disasters with Significant Contribution to PIA’s Disaster Relief FundNovember 13, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
PIA National Launches Commercial Lines Market AccessOctober 22, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
PIA National Unveils Winners of its 2024 Fall Awards ProgramOctober 22, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Keith Savino Selected for PropertyCasualty360’s 2024 Insurance LuminariesOctober 2, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Ariel Rivera Begins Term as President of National Association of Professional Insurance AgentsOctober 2, 2024
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Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
National Association of Professional Insurance Agents Appoints Michael Skiados as CEOOctober 2, 2024
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PIA National News, Press Release
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Presented with 2024 PIA Legislator of the Year AwardSeptember 20, 2024
WASHINGTON- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald accepts PIA's 2024 Legislator of the Year Award during Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. -
PIA National News, Press Release
McCreedy Named Chair of The PIA PartnershipAugust 20, 2024
WASHINGTON – Brad McCreedy of The Hanover Insurance Group had been named Chair of The PIA Partnership, a joint effort of leading insurance carriers and the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). -
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Professional Insurance Agents Call for Fall 2024 Award NominationsJuly 26, 2024
PIA National has announced a call for nominations for four prestigious insurance awards in its 2024 Fall Awards program. -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA National Names Nate West 2024 Young Insurance Professional of the YearMay 30, 2024
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). 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). -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA National Names Jennifer DeGeorge 2024 Customer Service Representative of the YearMay 30, 2024
WASHINGTON – Jennifer DeGeorge, CIC of Hartland, Wisconsin has been named the 2024 National Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA’s Lauren Pachman Named Secretary of National Flood AssociationMay 29, 2024
Lauren G. Pachman, Esq., Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs for the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA), has been elected to the 2024-25 executive committee of the National Flood Association (NFA). In addition to her PIA responsibilities, she will assume the role of 2024-25 Secretary of NFA next month. -
Insurance News, Press Release
PIA Expresses Continued Support for Noncompetes Following FTC Rule Banning ThemMay 1, 2024
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule imposing a near-universal ban on noncompete agreements, effective later this year. In comments to the FTC last year, PIA sought to alert the agency to the damage such a ban would have on businesses, particularly independent insurance agencies. -
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PIA Expresses Concerns Following Release of DOL Overtime RuleApril 25, 2024
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) expressed continuing concerns following the release on April 23 of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) final rule governing worker eligibility for overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA-Backed Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Reform Bill Passes House Financial ServicesApril 18, 2024
On April 17, the House Financial Services Committee voted to pass the Insurance Data Protection Act (H.R.5535), a key piece of legislation that will curtail the power of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) by repealing its subpoena power. The bill was introduced by Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) with the full support of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). -
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PIA-Backed Bill to Reinstate Crop Inflation Adjustment Introduced in HouseApril 17, 2024
The bipartisan “Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act of 2024,” which would reinstate an inflation adjustment for crop insurance agents, was introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), with Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Tracey Mann (R-KS) as original cosponsors. The proposal is backed by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA Announces Promotion of Two Staff to Key Leadership RolesApril 10, 2024
The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) is pleased to announce the promotion of two members of its team to key leadership positions within the organization. Dana Anaman has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Jon Gentile was named Chief Public Affairs and Advocacy Officer. -
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In a Victory for PIA and State Insurance Regulation, FIO Cancels Climate Data Collection Plan; NAIC Will Now Lead Data CallMarch 12, 2024
In a win for the state insurance regulatory system, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) is lauding an announcement that the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) will abandon its unprecedented effort to collect data on climate-related risks from property and casualty insurance carriers on behalf of the federal government. Instead, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will now lead the effort.