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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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PIA-Backed Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Reform Bill Passes House Financial Services

April 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 House

April 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).

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PIA Announces Promotion of Two Staff to Key Leadership Roles

April 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 Call

March 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.

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PIA Announces Call for Spring Award Nominations

March 12, 2024

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has announced a call for nominations for three prestigious awards in its 2024 Spring Awards Program. Nominations are being accepted now through Monday, April 15, 2024 for the association’s Professional Agent of the Year, Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year and Young Insurance Professional (YIP) of the Year awards.

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Mike Becker Announces His Resignation as CEO of PIA

February 13, 2024

PIA CEO, Mike Becker, has resigned to accept a position outside the insurance industry, which will be announced separately at a later date. He will continue as PIA’s CEO for an extended interim period to ensure a smooth transition. The PIA Board has formed a search committee, led by PIA Immediate Past President Gerald Hemphill, to identify a successor.

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Friends and Colleagues Mourn the Loss of Andrew C. Harris, Sr.

February 13, 2024

It is with profound sorrow that we note that Andrew C. Harris, Sr., former PIA National President (2012-2013), passed away on Jan 22, 2024.

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PIA’s Jon Gentile Named President of National Institute For Lobbying & Ethics

December 14, 2023

PIA's vice president of government relations Jon Gentile was named to the 2024 leadership team of the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics (NILE). In addition to his PIA responsibilities, he will assume the role as 2024 President of NILE starting in January.

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New Program from PIA Partnership to Spark Ideas and Thought-Provoking Conversations Among Independent Agencies and Insurers

December 5, 2023

The carrier council of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, the PIA Partnership, has launched a new program called Thinking Bigger created to spark new thinking and ways of doing business among the more than 40,000 US-based independent insurance agencies.

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PIA’s Dana Anaman Named to the Forty Under 40 Program

November 29, 2023

WASHINGTON – Dana Anaman, MBA, CAE, CPIA, Vice President of Affiliate Services and Membership of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National), has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2023 Forty Under 40 Program®

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