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PIA National Announces 2026 Award WinnersSeptember 30, 2026
PIA National has announced the recipients of its 2026 PIA National Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations whose leadership, service, innovation and commitment are strengthening the independent insurance agency system. This year’s honorees represent excellence across agency leadership, carrier partnership, customer service, emerging talent, specialty market support and innovative communications. -
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Joel Dunham Named Chair of PIA Ascending Leaders CouncilSeptember 29, 2026
Joel Dunham, owner of Ovation Insurance in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been named Chair of the PIA National Ascending Leaders Council, which works to develop, engage and elevate the next generation of independent insurance professionals. As Chair, Dunham will lead efforts focused on professional development, mentorship, emerging technology, workplace trends and creating new opportunities for rising leaders within the independent agency system. -
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Liberty Mutual’s David Lamparella Named Chair of PIA Carrier CouncilSeptember 23, 2026
David Lamparella, AVP and Region Director at Liberty Mutual, has been named Chair of the PIA National Carrier Council, which brings together leading insurance carriers and independent agents to strengthen the independent agency system. During his one-year term, Lamparella will help guide initiatives focused on agency growth, talent development, technology, cybersecurity, customer retention, and stronger carrier-agent collaboration. -
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David Gorman Installed as President of the National Association of Professional Insurance AgentsSeptember 22, 2026
David Gorman, CPIA, has been installed as President of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA), where he will lead efforts to support independent insurance agents nationwide. His priorities include advancing technology adoption, strengthening collaboration across PIA affiliates, and connecting members with programs, resources and advocacy that help independent agencies succeed. -
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PIA Accelerates Growth Strategy with Hire of Barbara Lecker as VP of Corporate PartnershipsFebruary 5, 2026
PIA Accelerates Growth Strategy with Hire of Barbara Lecker as VP of Corporate Partnerships - The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) today announced that Barbara Lecker has joined the organization as vice president of corporate partnerships, a strategic hire that underscores PIA’s continued growth, expanding industry influence, and commitment to delivering greater value to members and affiliates nationwide. -
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Stronger Together: How PIA National Delivered for Independent Agents in 2025December 22, 2025
Stronger Together: How PIA National Delivered for Independent Agents in 2025 This year, our work was shaped not only by strategic priorities, but by what I learned firsthand traveling across the country and listening to our Affiliates. -
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PIA National Announces 2025 Award WinnersOctober 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2025) – The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has announced the winners of its 2025 PIA National Awards, celebrating the agents and companies driving innovation, professionalism, and growth across the independent agency channel. -
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How Insurance Agencies Can Balance Automation with the Human TouchOctober 22, 2025
Alejandrina Gonzalez, Co-founder and CTO, Sonant AI shares How Insurance Agencies Can Balance Automation with the Human Touch -
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Upping the ante with AI—what agents should do nowOctober 15, 2025
Cara CEO, Vic Teh shares Upping the ante with AI—what agents should do now -
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Using Agency Data to Grow RevenueOctober 8, 2025
Andrew Chermark of Ensure Analytics shares how you can Use Agency Data to Grow Revenue -
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Mark Suhr Installed as President of the National Association of Professional Insurance AgentsOctober 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 1 – Mark Suhr, CIC, CPIA, of Seward, Nebraska, was sworn in as President of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) during the organization’s recent board of directors meeting.