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Ariel Rivera Instalado como Oficial de PIA
November 9, 2021

Ariel Rivera, MBA, CIC, CPIA, de San Juan, Puerto Rico, fue instalado como oficial de la National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) durante la reunión de la junta de directores de la asociación celebrada el 23 de septiembre de 2021 en Detroit, Michigan.

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Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) Prepare to Launch Major Campaign to Combat Cybercrime
October 29, 2021

PIA is preparing to launch a major initiative to empower agents to deal effectively with cybercrime.

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Tony Curti Installed as President of PIA National
October 1, 2021

Anthony “Tony” Curti was installed as president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents during the organization’s September 23, 2021 board meeting in Detroit. Together with four fellow officers, all will serve one-year terms that begin on October 1, 2021 and run through September 30, 2022.

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PIA National Names Jencap 2021 Managing General Agency of the Year
September 30, 2021

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LG Insurance Agency Receives the 2021 PIA National Excellence in Social Media Award
September 30, 2021

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State Auto Insurance Companies Receive 2021 Company Award of Excellence From the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
September 28, 2021

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Gerald Ladner Named 2021 PIA National Company Representative of the Year
September 28, 2021

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Bill to Ease Restrictions on Private Flood Carriers Introduced
August 2, 2021

Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for private insurers to compete in the U.S. flood insurance market by allowing private flood insurance to satisfy the National Flood Insurance Program’s continuous coverage requirements. The Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act (H.R. 4699) is sponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO).

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Repeal of Federal Insurance Office, PIA Top Priority, Introduced in House
August 2, 2021

PIA has been leading the effort to repeal the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) for years. On July 29, 2021, that effort again advanced.

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Facts Matter: Independent Agents and the NFIP
July 7, 2021

PIA National President Wayne White shares observations on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in a guest article in PC 360.

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PIA: Keep Passthrough Tax Deduction Intact
June 30, 2021

PIA urges Congress to preserve a "pass-through" tax deduction that benefits many professional independent insurance agents.

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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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