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By: 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 MoreBy: Amy Harriman & Robert Procter | Axley Brynelson, LLP As we approach the holiday season, many marketing directors start to think about sending holiday items to clients such as a basket of cheese, a tin of popcorn, or a bottle of wine. In the insurance industry, this type of marketing activity is regulated as…
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…
Read MoreKids love the magic of Halloween: Trick-or-treating, classroom parties and trips to a neighborhood haunted house. But for moms and dads, often there is a fine line between Halloween fun and safety concerns, especially when it comes to road and pedestrian safety. In 2014, about 6,300 pedestrian deaths and 145,000 medically consulted injuries occurred among pedestrians…
Read MoreNow is the time. PAY-AS-YOU-GO for Workers’ Comp If you haven’t been discussing “pay-as-you-go” for Workers’ Comp with your clients, there’s no better time than right now. Many employers, hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, are struggling with cash flow and still experiencing fluctuations in payroll — which ultimately impacts the premium they pay…
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