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State Offering New $5,000 Small Business Grants
Qualifying 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…
Read MoreThings That Challenge You Will Change You
Credit to Michael Winstanley, PIA of Wisconsin Board Member The Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been quoted as saying, “change is the only constant in life.” I think we can all agree that the past year has been challenging to say the least. We have had to make many changes in our daily lives. We have…
Read MoreHomeowner’s Property Valuation
Are Your Clients Adequately Covered? While exact percentages vary, experts warn that a growing number of homeowners are underinsured. Inflation, fluctuating building costs, depreciation, and often, a misunderstanding of valuation methods are likely contributors to this trend. As a result, the importance of helping your clients properly assess the value of their home and belongings…
Read MoreFire Safety Tips for the Warmer Months
It’s easy to associate at-home fire protection with the colder months with the use of space heaters, fireplaces, decorative candles, and tangled strings of holiday lights. But, just because we’re less inclined to turn the heat on doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be vigilant when it comes to protecting ourselves and our property from fire hazards. As…
Read MoreTips for Staying Safe While Driving in Fog
As we transition from winter to spring, you may encounter fog on your daily commute or while running errands. Fog occurs when Mother Nature mixes cold air and warm air, causing water droplets or ice crystals to float in the air. Depending on where you live and other factors you may experience it more frequently…
Read MoreDSPS to Resume Enforcement of Fire Sprinkler Requirement in Multi-Family Dwellings
Despite not having enforced these provisions in recent history, the Department of Safety and Professional Services will once again be enforcing compliance with fire sprinkler requirements stated in Wis. Admin. Code SPS § 362.0903 starting on April 19th, 2021. Former Attorney General Brad Schimel had previously issued an official opinion in 2017 declaring that these…
Read MoreDOL and EBSA Issue Updated Guidance on Group Health Deadline Extensions
On February 26th, 2021, the United States Department of Labor and Employee Benefits Security Administration issued new guidance regarding group health plan deadline extensions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new guidance can be found HERE. Previous guidance had extended deadlines for employee benefit participants including timeframes for electing COBRA continued health coverage, making COBRA…
Read MoreConstruction & Insurance – Free Legal Webinar
Rather than slow down, as many industries did during the COVID-19 pandemic, construction work and volume has actually increased. Therefore, it is more important than ever for agents who write in the construction business to make sure that they have a solid legal background of the industry. There is a free legal webinar available from…
Read MoreAvoid Gaps When Moving an Account
By Curt Pearsall, CPCU, AIAF, CPIA President – Pearsall Associates, Inc. and Special Consultant to the Utica National E&O Program Ask agency staff members when the last time was that they moved an account to a new carrier. They would likely say that it happens multiple times a week, possibly every day. When this happens,…
Read MoreGet Paid to Market Your Agency!
What is the PIA Marketing Reimbursement Program and the Partnership Reimbursement Program all about? By Tracy Oestreich, CIC, AU, CPIA, CPIW PIA National Director for Wisconsin Are you aware that PIA has 2 programs to help PIA members get back to business as we all recover from the Global COIVD-19 pandemic?? PIA Members may participate…
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