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PIA National and Rainbow Insurance Partner to Support the Growth of Independent Insurance Agencies

May 10, 2025

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PIA Urges Congress to Reinstate Inflation Adjustment for Crop Agents

April 8, 2025

PIA sends letter to Congressional leaders urging them to reinstate an inflation adjustment for crop agents.

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Gen Z Puts Premium on Culture and Flexibility in Jobs at Insurance Agencies, Says New PIA Report

March 31, 2025

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PIA Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect Federal Crop Insurance Program

February 11, 2025

PIA and its allies urge leaders of Congressional Budget and Appropriations committees to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts.

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Two PIA-Supported Bills Reintroduced in the 119th Congress

January 24, 2025

The PIA-backed Main Street Tax Certainty Act and Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act reintroduced in 119th Congress.

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PIA Post-Election Statement

November 13, 2024

PIA Issues Statement After 2024 Election

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Progressive Insurance Helps Independent Insurance Agents Impacted by Natural Disasters with Significant Contribution to PIA’s Disaster Relief Fund

November 13, 2024

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PIA National Launches Commercial Lines Market Access

October 22, 2024

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PIA National Unveils Winners of its 2024 Fall Awards Program

October 22, 2024

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Keith Savino Selected for PropertyCasualty360’s 2024 Insurance Luminaries

October 2, 2024

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Ariel Rivera Begins Term as President of National Association of Professional Insurance Agents

October 2, 2024

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National Association of Professional Insurance Agents Appoints Michael Skiados as CEO

October 2, 2024

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Rep. Scott Fitzgerald Presented with 2024 PIA Legislator of the Year Award

September 20, 2024

WASHINGTON- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald accepts PIA's 2024 Legislator of the Year Award during Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill.

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McCreedy Named Chair of The PIA Partnership

August 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 Nominations

July 26, 2024

PIA National has announced a call for nominations for four prestigious insurance awards in its 2024 Fall Awards program.

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PIA National Names Nate West 2024 Young Insurance Professional of the Year

May 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).

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PIA National Names Jennifer DeGeorge 2024 Customer Service Representative of the Year

May 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).

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PIA’s Lauren Pachman Named Secretary of National Flood Association

May 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.

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PIA Expresses Continued Support for Noncompetes Following FTC Rule Banning Them

May 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 Rule

April 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).

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