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Winter Get-Away 2020 Was a Smashing Success
By Ann Linstroth, CISR, PWCAM I just returned from my first (and certainly not last!) Winter Get-Away with the PIAW, at The Waters of Minocqua. We had a record turnout of 130, this year, including 80 agents! A big thank you to Heidi Hodel and Brenda Steinbach for organizing and staffing a spectacular conference. The…
Read MoreState Senate Passes 2 of PIAW’s Top Priorities
Registration of public adjusters will become part of Wisconsin law if a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday is signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. PIA of Wisconsin has lobbied in favor of regulating public adjusters who swoop into Wisconsin following natural disasters. This is because some public adjusters convince desperate homeowners…
Read MoreNew Website
The PIA of Wisconsin has launched a new website with a refreshed look for an exciting future. While the old website served its purpose well for a number of years, technology and user expectations have changed. For example, recognizing that an ever-increasing number of visitors are visiting piaw.org from a mobile device, we built the…
Read MorePIA Applauds U.S. House Passage of Federal Funding Package with Three PIA Priorities Included
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) applauds the U.S. House for passing H.R. 1865, part of the federal government funding package that includes three of PIA National’s most important policy priorities: an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until September 30, 2020; the permanent repeal of the Cadillac Tax; and…
Read MorePIA Priorities Included in Year End Funding Package
WASHINGTON – Congress this week will consider a federal funding package to fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year that includes three policy priorities of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National). The federal funding package will be voted on this week in the House and Senate. “I am pleased…
Read MoreACORD and PIA National Announce Program to Provide Forms Access to Member Insurance Agencies
Industry organizations partner to ensure access to industry-standard forms for independent agents Pearl River, NY, December 11, 2019 – The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, today announced a joint program to provide qualifying PIA member agencies with a complimentary license to use ACORD Forms. PIA…
Read MoreWisconsin’s Biennial Budget is Approved
Governor Tony Evers signed the $82 billion 2019 Wisconsin budget bill on July 3, 2019, exactly one week after the bill was given final approval by the Wisconsin State Legislature. The bill covers state spending for the “biennium” (i.e., two-year period) from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021. The Wisconsin State Assembly approved the…
Read MorePIA National Names Matthew J. Cranney 2018 Young Insurance Professional of the Year
WASHINGTON – Matthew J. Cranney of M3 Insurance Solutions in Madison, Wisconsin has been named the 2018 PIA National Young Insurance Professional (YIP) of the Year. The award was presented on April 24, 2018, by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) and was sponsored by The Rough Notes Company. The PIA National Young…
Read MoreHoliday Light & Fire Safety
A service of your agent and the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents Whether you haven’t yet taken down your Halloween decorations or you’re assembling your seventeenth gingerbread house of this season, it’s time once again to consider the safety issues surrounding many favorite winter holidays. There are many things that can brighten the holidays.…
Read MoreAudit Noncompliance
Stiff fines for not completing a worker’s compensation audit will take effect on 1-1-17. All Wisconsin Workers Comp policies, new and renewal, will be subject to a fine of 2 times the annual premium for failure to complete an audit as requested. See the WCRB letter for more details. Click Here For More Details
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