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- NU/PC360 Editorial Advisory Board 2020
- PIA Issues Call for Spring Award Nominations
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- Australia Fire Claims Could Top $600 Million
- Insurance and Flood Risk in 2020
- NAIC Warns On Christian Health Cost Sharing Ministries
- ACORD Announces New Forms Fee & License Requirement for Agents
- Three PIA Advocacy Wins to Start the New Year
- The PIA Partnership Launches Agency Perpetuation Planning Program
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- Earn more commissions on Flood Insurance
- Cannabis BOP Approved in Nevada
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- Target Prospects With Digital Ads
- Market Scout: P/C Rates Up 5 Percent in Q4
- Florida Speaker: Ban Use of Genetic Info
- Ohio Insurance Director Looks Ahead
- Preparing to Regulate AI in Insurance
- Questions about the future of your agency?
- Opposition Mounts to Pending .ORG Sale
- NY Warns Iran May Cyberattack
- PIA National Calls for Award Nominations
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- Second Hottest Year on Record
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- Market Access and Comparative Raters for PIA Members
- NIPR Unveils New Website
- Hemp Will Qualify for New Crop Insurance Pilot
- Separate Invoices for Abortion Coverage Begin in June
- Roadmap to Independence Conference for Nationwide Agents Transitioning to Independent Agents
- Registration Now Open for PIA Advocacy Day
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
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- CA DOI May Issue Licenses to Agents with Marijuana Convictions
- Aon: $3 Trillion in Disaster Losses in Last Decade
- A New Decade Brings New Cyber Risks
- ASAE, Nonprofits Oppose Sale of .ORG
- Creating a Sales Culture: Coaching CSRs to Sell
- Ivans: Rates Increased in December
- P/C Insurers Boost Profit, Surplus
- Make a PIA National Award Nomination!
- The Power of PIA Advocacy
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- Effort Underway to Create an Insurance Museum
- PA Court Orders LTC Insurer into Rehabilitation
- Insurtech Funding Hits Record for Quarter, Year
- Make a PIA National Award Nomination!
- Many Coverage Exclusions with Coronavirus
- Preparations Underway for PIA Advocacy Day
- PIA, Nationwide Insurance Agents Association Join Forces
- Bill Would Make Florida Insurance Commissioner Elective
- Florida House Passes Bill Banning Insurers From Using Genetic Info
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- Netherlands: Zero Flood Deaths Since 1953
- FEMA Seeks 3rd NFIP Cat Bond
- Bill Would Make Florida Insurance Commissioner Elective
- Florida Has $2 Billion in Unclaimed Property
- Ransomware Payments Doubled in Q4 2019
- Join Your Fellow PIA Members for PIA Advocacy Day!
- Make a PIA National Award Nomination!
- Insurers in the Spotlight Over Coronavirus
- What Would Happen to Your Agency If Something Happened to You?
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- Flood Resources for PIA Members
- Register for PIA Advocacy Day!
- Conference for Nationwide Agents Getting Underway
- PIA Partnership Holds Meeting
- Deadline for PIA National Awards Extended
- NAIC Approves Annuity Suitability Model
- PIA Opposes Proposed Crop Insurance Cuts
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- Preparations Underway for PIA Advocacy Day!
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- Are You Going to Undervalue Your Agency?
- Florida’s Private Flood Insurance Market is Growing
- March is Flood Awareness Month
- February Is Insurance Careers Month
- Businesses Feel Impact of Coronavirus
- PIA Welcomes Nationwide Agents as New PIA Members
- NU Property & Casualty, PIA Partner for 4th Annual Agent Survey
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
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- The Time to Create Your Agency Perpetuation Plan Is Now!
- FEMA Launches “Resolve to be Ready” Campaign
- NAIC Has Coronavirus Resource Center
- Ohio Announces 13% Comp Rate Reduction
- New Crop Hurricane Endorsement Issued
- Insurers Could Lose Billions If Coronavirus Leads to Cancellation of Olympics
- Coronavirus to Hit Insurer Investments
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
- Your AMS system has been compromised! Who is responsible for what?
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
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- Agency Hiring Program to Launch March 18: Sign Up for a Launch Day Webinar
- Global Insurance Outlook: Q1 2020
- States Act to Remove Barriers to Virus Testing
- CDC to Older Adults: “Stay at home as much as possible”
- Stalwart PIA Leader Ron Von Haden Dies
- Coronavirus Business Interruption and Worker Compensation
- Coronavirus Steps for an Agency
- OSHA Reminds Employers COVID-19 Is a Recordable Illness
- New FC&S Podcast Examines COVID-19 Insurance Issues
- Instant Insights/The coronavirus and its impact
- NAIC Cancels In-Person Spring Meeting
- FL Agency Reps Cleared to Work Remote
- SBA Offers Loans to Small Businesses Suffering Effects of Coronavirus Crisis
- Number of Millionaires Declines in 2020
- Nine States Reopen ACA Enrollment
- ACORD License Agreements for PIA Members
- NAIC Insurance Brief: COVID-19 and Insurance
- SBA Offers Loans to Small Businesses Suffering Effects of Coronavirus Crisis
- IRS: Tax Relief for Small Businesses Under New Law
- PIA National Postpones Spring Meetings
- COVID-19 Insurance Resources via PIA
- PIA Statement on Senate Passage of COVID-19 Relief Bill
- Guide to New Paycheck Protection Loan Program
- COVID-19 Resources From PIA National
- Flooding, Hurricane Seasons Coming
- Working Remotely? Make Sure You Have Cyber Coverage in Place
- States Address COVID-19 Coverage Issues
- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus: PIA DMV: PIA's Direct Marketing Vault
- NC Commissioner Issues Payment Deferral
- CA Calls for Extension of Policyholder Deadlines
- Allstate to Return $600M in Premiums to Customers
- Travelers Speeds Up Commissions During Pandemic
- PIA Guide to New Paycheck Protection Loan Program
- VIDEO: Workers Comp and COVID-19
- VIDEO: PIA National Officers Discuss COVID-19 Issues
- 2020 Agent Survey: How Technology Drives Competition
- Watch Out For Coronavirus Scams!
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- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus: The PIA DMV: PIA's Direct Marketing Vault
- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus: Cyber 101
- The Hartford Is Moving to Torrent Technologies on May 1
- CA Officials Revise Plans to Cope With Multiple Disasters
- OSHA Backtracks on Recordability of COVID-19
- Auto Insurers to Return $10 Billion to Customers
- Officials Fear Double Disaster -- Coronavirus Plus Hurricanes
- Remotely-Proctored Exams Option Available to NE Producer Candidates
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- PIA Members Receive Preferred Commission Rates With The Hartford
- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus: Winning@Talent
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- SD Implements Temporary Producer Licenses
- Wimbledon, British Open Had Pandemic Insurance
- Insurers Brace for Earnings Stress
- States Extend ACA Special Enrollment
- Where We Stand
- PIA National Opposes BI Bills, Supports Recovery Fund
- Senate Passes More Funding for CARES Act
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- How to Communicate, Engage and Stay Connected in a Remote Environment
- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus
- Flooding Will Double Worldwide by 2030
- Consolidate Your Flood Book With The Hartford
- Early Forecasts Call for Busy Hurricane Season
- PIA Urges Funding for Flood Mapping Program
- Supreme Court Rules for Insurers in $12 Billion ACA Case
- Lloyd’s Chief Warns Insurers Face Biggest Ever Losses
- Aon: No Coronavirus Layoffs
- IRS: No Double Tax Benefits From PPP Loans
- I.I.I.: Auto Premium Relief to Top $10.5 Billion
- MD Consumer Alert: Beware COVID-19 Scams
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- The Hanover’s Cyber Risk Report
- Diversity in the Workplace
- Insurance Sidesteps Most COVID Job Losses
- PIA Members: Use PIA’s Design & Print Services & Receive $250 From PIA
- Special Webinar Announcement: E&O Considerations Arising From the Coronavirus
- E&O Loss Control Tips
- GEICO Denies COVID-19 Credit to Policyholders Who Don’t Renew: Consumer Group:
- FBI Warns of ‘Money Mule’ Scams Tied to COVID-19
- More Warnings Against Coronavirus Scams
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- Insurers, AGs Say Uphold the ACA
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- PIA Program: Flood Insurance Marketing Support Center
- PIA Program: Flood Insurance Through The Hartford
- PIA Member Benefits During Coronavirus
- PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Released
- National Flood Conference: Free, Virtual & CE
- Pandemic-Themed Social Media Graphics for PIA Members
- Denise Shelton Named 2020 PIA National CSR of the Year
- Ryan Kelly Named 2020 PIA National YIP of the Year
- PIA National Names Andrew Harris, Jr. 2020 Agent of the Year
- Tropical Storm Arthur Season’s First Storm
- AM Best Stress Test: Most Companies Can Withstand Pandemic
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- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- Four Reasons You Need Renter’s Insurance
- The New Hartford Flood Online is Now Live!
- PIA Program: Cyber 101
- PIA Program: PIA Cyber Insurance Program
- ACA Insurers Stand to Gain As Jobless Seek Coverage
- VIDEO: Disasters Don’t Stop for COVID-19
- NOAA Predicts 19 Named Storms for 2020 Hurricane Season
- PRIA Bill Has Good Provisions, But It’s Not There Yet
- Market Your Way Out of Quarantine
- PIA Webinar Spotlight
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- Defining the New Norm
- Nearly Half Of Americans Delayed Care Due to Pandemic
- Costliest Floods of the Last 40 Years
- Insurance Commissioners Issue BI Bulletins
- Bankruptcies Spike in May
- It’s the Start of Hurricane Season: Do You Have Flood Insurance?
- Civil Disorders and Insurance
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- A “Very Dangerous Period” for Litigation
- Don’t Miss Out! Use PIA’s Design & Print Services & Receive $250 From PIA
- Can You Get a Life Insurance Policy During COVID-19?
- PIA Webinar: Learn More About the PIA/Hartford Flood Program
- As Hurricane Season Starts, Most Not Prepared for Floods
- Protests Could Jeopardize Coronavirus Reopenings
- Introducing IdealTraits, PIA Members' NEW Agency Hiring Tool
- Broker Seeks Dismissal of COVID-19 BI Lawsuit
- U.S. Senate Passes PPP Flexibility Act
- PIA Statement
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- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- SBA Covers Some Loan Payments for 6 Months
- PIA Member Benefits: IdealTraits Hiring Tool
- Vertafore: Technology Can Keep Agencies Moving Forward
- Study: Millions Face Double Jeopardy from COVID-19
- NAIC, NAMIC Convert Meetings to Virtual Only
- See Other PIA Members’ Postcards and Digital Ads
- Commercial Prices Up in May - IVANS
- PIA Publishes Analysis of Changes to PPP
- States Issue Guidance on Civil Unrest Claims
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Learn More About the PIA/Hartford Flood Program
- Learn More About the IdealTraits Hiring Tool
- Lloyd’s of London to Pay for its ‘Shameful’ Sins in Atlantic Slave Trade
- SUVs More Deadly to Pedestrians Than Cars
- NAIC: Not All Health Plans Offer the Same Coverage or Consumer Protections
- Restaurants, Delivery Drivers Should Check Coverage
- Time Is Running Out to Apply for PPP Loans—Deadline June 30
- Moody’s: Reinsurers’ Q1 Results Weak
- PIA Member Reimbursement Program Expands
- PODCAST: The 2020 ALM/PIA Agent Survey
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- InsurTech May Offer Insurers a Route Out of Pandemic
- The Time to Create Your Agency Perpetuation Plan is Now!
- NCCI Traces Rise in Accidents to Smartphone Use
- NAIC Releases First Report on COVID-19 and State Insurance Regulation
- Introducing IdealTraits, PIA Members' NEW Agency Hiring Tool
- NAIC Sets Special Session on Race and Diversity
- USDA Offers Producers New Crop Hurricane Endorsement
- New Flood Risk Database for Homeowners
- PIA Contest: Design an Agency Marketing Postcard
- Amid Coverage Losses, ACA Enrollments Soar
- Busy July Ahead for Potential Coronavirus Legislation
- Senate, House Pass PPP Deadline Extension
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Hire Better With Winning@Talent
- PIA Member Benefits: IdealTraits Hiring Tool
- Car Crashes Deadlier During Lockdowns
- Your Marketing Idea Could Be Worth $250
- In memoriam: PIANY President-elect Anthony Kammas
- Florida Expands Consumer Protections Against Genetic Testing
- NAIC Group Adopts AI Principles
- Losses From Civil Unrest to be an Issue at Renewals
- Two PIA Member Reimbursements Now Available
- DOL: Industry Registers Job Gains, But That Could Change
- PIA National Opposes the Business Interruption Relief Act
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Insurance CEO & Author, Jack Bogardus, Dies
- Lloyds Exits Three U.S. Admitted Markets
- PIA Members, Design an Agency Marketing Postcard and Win!
- W/C Could See 20 Percent Drop in New Injury Claims
- Data Gaps Hamper Fight Against Pandemic
- Allstate to Buy National General, Expanding IA Business
- PIA Seeks to Simplify PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
- PIA National Announces Call for Fall 2020 Award Nominations
- Small Business Comeback Act Introduced
- Agencies, Brokerages Top PPP Recipients
- PIA National Call for Fall 2020 Award Nominations
- Life Locator Finds Millions in Delaware
- Life Insurers Ended 2019 with $4.6 Trillion
- Economic Recovery Depends on Reducing Virus
- PIA Member Benefit: Market Access and Comparative Raters
- Wisconsin Sues Over Rule Allowing Healthcare Discrimination
- Share Your Agency Marketing Ideas With PIA Members
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Google Extends Remote Work Policy to July 2021
- Amazon Now Selling Auto Insurance in India
- Prevent Security Threats with PIA Cyber Insurance
- Live PIA Member Webinar! Learn More About PIA/Hartford Flood Program
- PIA Partnership Programs Now Qualify for PIA Member Reimbursements
- Some States Consider Requiring Police to Carry Liability Insurance
- Who Will Be the Next Generation of Black Agency Owners?
- Claims Decline As Insureds Stay Home
- Be Prepared for Hurricanes
- NAIC Will Scrutinize Practices for Racial Bias
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Dr. Fauci Says Eye Protection Can Help Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
- Flood Damage Can Erode Companies’ Long-Term Value
- Retain Your Best Employees with Winning@Talent, a PIA Partnership Program
- PIA Member Benefit: ACORD End User License
- Colorado Offers Online Insurance Licensing Exams
- NAIC: Credit-Based Insurance Score Is Not the Same As a Credit Score
- Home Insurance Literacy Survey 2020 Finds Big Gaps
- P&C Surplus Fell in Q1 2020
- PIA Urges Reforms in Next Coronavirus Package
- PIA National Calls for Fall Award Nominations
- U.S. Economy Contracts at Record Rate in 2nd Quarter
- Ivans: Commercial Insurance Rates Keep Rising
- Advertising Made Easy with the PIA DMV
- Earthquake Insurance a Good Idea Even in North Carolina
- Access Cyber 101: Free Educational Resources Available
- Statewide Campaign Urges People to Get Flood Insurance
- Will Naming Heatwaves Save Lives?
- Hurricane Isaias Insured Losses $4 Billion
- Insurance Industry Gains 4,700 Jobs in July
- Deadline Approaches for PIA Award Nominations
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Texas Commissioner Sullivan Resigns
- Latest from the PIA Advocacy Blog
- Two September Webinars Focus on Hartford Flood System Training
- Commissioner Convinces Health Insurers to Drop Rate Increases
- Vertafore to be Acquired By Roper Technologies
- There’s Still Time to Submit a PIA National Award Nomination
- Hurricane Forecast Revised Again, To “Extremely Active”
- NAIC Begins Look at Race and Insurance
- Congressional COVID Package Still Elusive
- Gulf Coast Gets One-Two Tropical Storm Punch
- NAIC Adopts AI Principles
- Ben Nelson: Be Wary of Placing Undue Burdens on Insurance Sector in Virus Era
- PIA Member Webinars: Hartford Flood System Training for PIA Members
- Interoffice Dynamics: Sales vs. Service
- Hurricane Go-Bags During Covid
- Get $250 Back by Launching a PIA DMV Marketing Campaign!
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- Deadline Extended to Sept. 1 for PIA National Award Nominations
- Insurer Digital Interactions Double Since 2015: ACORD
- Realtor.com Now Lists Flood Scores for Properties
- Hurricane Laura Storm Surge Less Than Forecast
- Moody’s: CA Wildfires Will Cost Billions
- P/C Insurers Report Sharp Decline in First-half Net Income: A.M. Best
- How eForms Wizard is Helping Agents Address Remote Work Challenges
- Questions About the Future of Your Agency? PIA Has Answers
- Sell PIA Cyber Insurance
- Virus Deaths Near 180,000; Cases Poised to Top 6 Million
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- Lara Urges Companies to Cover Extended ALE
- How to Quickly Identify and Avoid Hiring Sales Phonies
- Round Your Book. Improve Retention. Increase Revenue.
- Learn More About The Hartford Flood Online Platform
- DE to Get Lower ACA Rates, Rebates
- Most Commercial Lines See Rate Hikes in August: IVANS
- Insurance Industry Gains Jobs in August
- Launch Your PIA DMV Marketing Campaign and Get $250 Back!
- Insurers Say They Were Slow to Adopt Digital
- Insurance Lawsuits On the Rise
- NAIC Hires First Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director
- Insurers Issue Non-Renewals in Wake of Wildfires
- Flood Insurance Down in Corpus Christi
- Agent Concerns Regarding Website ADA Compliance
- NJ Announces Remote Exams for Insurance Producer Licensing
- How eForms Wizard is Helping Agents Address Remote Work Challenges
- Sell PIA Cyber Insurance to Your Clients!
- Learn More About The Hartford Flood Online Platform
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- PIA Webinar Spotlight
- PIA National YIP of the Year Profiled in Rough Notes
- NAIC Fall National Meeting to be Virtual Format
- Combine Existing Business With PIA Market Access
- Businesses Urge U.S. Insurers to Ditch Fossil Fuel Underwriting
- Avoid Costly Setbacks: Insurance and Disaster Preparedness
- Storm Landfalls This Year One Short of 1916 Record
- Launch Your PIA DMV Marketing Campaign and Get $250 Back!
- Middle Market Business Owners Rely on their Insurance Agents
- FEMA Slammed Over Repeatedly Flooded Homes
- PIA to Congress: Streamline PPP Loan Forgiveness Process