PIA in the News
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PIA National News, Press Release
PIA National Names Nick Oleniczak 2022 Customer Service Representative of the YearMay 19, 2022
WASHINGTON – Nick Oleniczak of M3 Insurance in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin has been named the 2022 National Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). -
Government Relations, Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Rep. Ben Cline Named 2022 PIA Legislator of the YearMay 19, 2022
Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) was named the 2022 PIA Legislator of the Year -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA Announces The PIA 401(k) PlanMarch 23, 2022
PIA is pleased to announce the PIA 401(k) Plan, a turn-key, low-cost solution for agency owners and their employees. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
PIA and The PIA Partnership Unveil Winning@Cybersecurity DefenseFebruary 15, 2022
PIA and its carrier council The PIA Partnership have created Winning@Cybersecurity Defense to help agents understand cyber risks and act on them. -
Government Relations, Insurance News, Keywords, PIA National News, Press Release
PIA Announces Issues of Focus for 2022January 24, 2022
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Insurance News, Insurance News, PIA National News, Press Release
Ariel Rivera Instalado como Oficial de PIANovember 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. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) Prepare to Launch Major Campaign to Combat CybercrimeOctober 29, 2021
PIA is preparing to launch a major initiative to empower agents to deal effectively with cybercrime. -
News, PIA National News, Press Release
Tony Curti Installed as President of PIA NationalOctober 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. -
Insurance News, Insurance News, News, PIA National News
Bill to Ease Restrictions on Private Flood Carriers IntroducedAugust 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). -
Insurance News, Insurance News, News, PIA National News, Press Release
Repeal of Federal Insurance Office, PIA Top Priority, Introduced in HouseAugust 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. -
Insurance News, PIA National News, Press Release
Facts Matter: Independent Agents and the NFIPJuly 7, 2021
PIA National President Wayne White shares observations on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in a guest article in PC 360. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News
PIA: Keep Passthrough Tax Deduction IntactJune 30, 2021
PIA urges Congress to preserve a "pass-through" tax deduction that benefits many professional independent insurance agents. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News
PIA Opposes Narrowing “Independent Contractor” DefinitionJune 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. -
Government Relations, Insurance News, PIA National News
Biden Gives Federal Insurance Office New ResponsibilitiesJune 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. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News
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. -
Government Relations, PIA National News
PIA Releases 2021 Issues of Focus for Advocacy DayApril 16, 2021
Including background information on each issue. -
Insurance News, News, PIA National News
COVID-19 Vaccinations Do Not Affect Life Insurance BenefitsMarch 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. -
Government Relations, Insurance News, PIA National News
PPP Extension Act Passes HouseMarch 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. -
PIA National News, Press Release
PIA Supports Cannabis Safe Harbor LegislationMarch 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. -
Insurance News, PIA National News, Press Release
The 2021 NU/PIA Agent Survey: Encouraging FindingsMarch 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.