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CMS’s New Marketing Requirements for Medicare Advantage & Part D Plans

Due to a reported uptick in beneficiary complaints against third-party marketing organizations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a rule imposing new marketing requirements on all third-party marketing organizations selling Medicare Advantage and Part D plans. The final rule has been published and the requirements will go into effect starting October 1st…

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Weather Considerations for Summer Special Events

  During the summer months there are many outdoor special events, such as concerts, festivals, fairs, and parades, just to name a few. It takes a lot of planning and effort to coordinate these events and you never know what the weather will bring. All the effort put into the event can make it tempting…

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Driver Safety in the Face of Brightness

You may be the safest, most responsible driver in the world, but there are two periods of the day that will always increase your chances of a serious driving mishap, regardless of your skills and driving experience. I’m referring to sunrise and sunset, the two parts of the day wherein the sun is directly impeding your…

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Weather Myths: What You Need to Know

As the temperatures begin to rise, severe storms start to make headlines around the nation. When I was growing up, I remember the weather myth that you should keep your windows cracked if a tornado is in your area to equalize the pressure. Is this true or a myth? Here are some of the common…

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Cyber Threat: COUNTERMEASURES & CONTROLS

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…

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Why Insurance?

By 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…

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Claims Tip: Prompt Reporting of Workers’ Compensation Claims Makes a Difference

Brought 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…

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2022 Financial Planning

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…

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Winter Driving Doesn’t Need to Be a White-knuckle Experience

Those 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.…

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Spooky Truths Regarding Halloween Safety On and Off the Road

Kids 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…

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