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While cybercrime was already on the rise pre-COVID, the pandemic and accompanying shift to virtual working/learning accelerated most of the world’s exposure. The insurance industry suffered financially as a surge in ransomware incidents, repair of hacked networks, business interruption losses, and even public relations fees to mend reputational damage erupted. The result has been double-digit…
Read MoreBy Ann Linstroth, CISR, PWCAM, PIAW Board Member Do you recall how or why you entered the insurance industry, instead of choosing some other professional career path? Whether you realize it or not there’s a common motivation for why we choose the work we do. The 6 common factors that motivate people are Money and…
Read MoreBrought to you By: West Bend’s Workers’ Compensation Claims department is dedicated to helping our policyholders reduce rising medical and disability costs. From the moment we receive a claim, we begin to implement a great number of cost containment strategies. The success of these strategies is inherently tied to the adjuster’s early involvement and intervention…
Read MoreBy: Lacey Endres, CIC, PIAW Treasurer As I head into my year as the treasurer of the PIAW, I am more mindful than ever of our need for fiscal responsibility. Not only am I focused on helping to maintain the PIAW’s strong financial position, but I am also thinking about this from the perspective of…
Read MoreThose of us in the Midwest face many types of driving conditions during the winter months … rain, sleet, ice, hail, and snow, sometimes all in the same day! It can be stressful for experienced adults to navigate in these weather conditions, so imagine (or remember) how tough it can be for inexperienced teen drivers.…
Read MoreIn the last few weeks, the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate have each met twice to vote on a lengthy list of bills ahead of the upcoming holidays. We are pleased that two more PIA-backed bills made it to the finish line of the legislative process and are waiting for the final sign-off. First of these…
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