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PIA Opposes Narrowing “Independent Contractor” Definition

June 22, 2021

PIA is raising concerns about the draft legislative text of the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act. The changes outlined in the draft would upend the employment classification of independent agents.

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Biden Gives Federal Insurance Office New Responsibilities

June 17, 2021

A recent Executive Order (EO) signed by President Biden is providing added impetus to PIA’s effort to bring about the repeal of the Federal Insurance Office.

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PIA to NYC: Setting the Record Straight on Agent Commissions

May 19, 2021

Agents’ Association Corrects Testimony of City of New York Federal Affairs Director

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PIA National Names Dawn Bryant-Smith 2021 Customer Service Representative of the Year

April 28, 2021

WASHINGTON – Dawn Bryant-Smith of Shepherd Insurance in Carmel, Indiana has been named the 2021 PIA National Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year.

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PIA National Names Andrew Skaggs 2021 Young Insurance Professional of the Year

April 28, 2021

WASHINGTON – Andrew Skaggs, Owner/Agent of Skaggs Insurance Agencies of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been named the 2021 PIA National Young Insurance Professional (YIP) of the Year.

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PIA National Names John Potthast 2021 Professional Agent of the Year

April 28, 2021

WASHINGTON —John Potthast, Founder & President of Foundation Insurance Group in Falls Church, Virginia, has been named the 2021 Professional Agent of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).

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Learning From Other Insurance Agents. Listen As They Share Their Stories About Technology.

April 16, 2021

Watch their videos and you'll learn about the benefits they are experiencing, and the pitfalls to avoid.

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PIA Releases 2021 Issues of Focus for Advocacy Day

April 16, 2021

Including background information on each issue.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Do Not Affect Life Insurance Benefits

March 23, 2021

Getting a COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t affect your ability to collect on a life insurance policy, according to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). Baseless social media posts claim getting vaccinated threatens life insurance benefits because the vaccines are “experimental.” That’s not true.

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PPP Extension Act Passes House

March 23, 2021

The House has passed legislation to extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) beyond its current expiration date. PIA is now urging the Senate to pass this bill as soon as possible to ensure the PPP does not expire prematurely, and businesses get the aid they need during these difficult economic times.

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PIA National News, Press Release

PIA Supports Cannabis Safe Harbor Legislation

March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON – The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has been advocating for a legislative protection from federal prosecution for insurance agents who do business with cannabis-related enterprises in states in which such businesses are legal.

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The 2021 NU/PIA Agent Survey: Encouraging Findings

March 13, 2021

Insurance agencies faced a myriad of challenges in 2020 but came through armed with adaptive solutions, displaying creative resilience. That’s among the findings of the fifth annual 2021 National Underwriter/PIA Independent Agent Survey.

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Professional Insurance Agents Call for Spring 2021 Award Nominations

March 6, 2021

Nominations are now being accepted for PIA National's 2021 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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PIA Supports Introduction of Bill to Make Small Business Tax Deduction Permanent

March 6, 2021

PIA applauds the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2021,” (H.R. 1381/S.480) which would make permanent the 20 percent tax deduction currently available to some passthrough entities.

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Insurance News, Press Release

PIA Top Priority, Repeal of Federal Insurance Office, Introduced in Senate

March 6, 2021

A top PIA priority, the “Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act,”. Ich was previously introduced in the 116th Congress, was reintroduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). “In 2010, advocates of federal insurance regulation succeeded in getting the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) established as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law–but PIA has never given up on repealing it,” said PIA National President Wayne White.

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PIA Praises House, Senate Passage of Coronavirus Relief

January 13, 2021

Several items advocated by PIA were included in the final bill.

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