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Kenosha, WI (07/01/21) – Vizance, a leading independent insurance agency serving Wisconsin and surrounding states, announced that Kenosha-based Valeri Agency, Inc. will join Vizance, Inc. effective July 1, 2021. Valeri Agency has been a leader in the insurance industry since 1959, offering business insurance, employee benefits, and personal lines insurance to their valued clients. For…
Read MoreEvery year, the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin’s Young Professionals Club (YPC) raises funds for scholarships for students who are seeking careers in the insurance industry or a related field, such as risk management. Not only are these scholarships some of the largest private scholarships available in the state, but they are also exclusive to…
Read MoreAfter a surprise finding of more funds than anticipated coming to Wisconsin, legislative efforts have been mounting towards passing a tax cut. Included in the Republican tax proposal is a full repeal of the personal property tax, a longstanding PIA priority. The personal property tax is considered by many to be extremely outdated and uneven.…
Read MoreAs the Wisconsin weather heats up, so has activity at our State Capitol. New legislation is constant and public hearings are happening almost daily. Meanwhile, the Joint Finance Committee has been meeting frequently, crafting the state budget piece by piece. Similar to the last budget process, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) chose to revert the…
Read MoreAfter a few months of committee proceedings, Senate Bill 160/Assembly Bill 147 is advancing to the final stages of the legislative process. In the last update, the bill had undergone a hearing in the Senate, where PIA President Julie Ulset had testified. Since that time, the legislation passed unanimously out of committee in the Senate…
Read MoreQualifying small businesses can now apply for $5,000 in grant funding from the Wisconsin Tomorrow Small Business Grants program. Applications are currently being accepted through the deadline of 4:30 pm on June 7th. This new grant program is being administered through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), using funds…
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