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U.S. Troops Make 35,000 Free Calls Home Thanks to Harleysville Insurance

(12/12/2012) During this year’s 24-hour Thanksgiving holiday, members of U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Afghanistan and Kuwait made 35,602 telephone calls to loved ones ba... full story

Agent to Agent: How You Answer the Phone Makes a Difference

(12/12/2012) As insurance professionals, we sometimes forget how impactful a seemingly minor detail can be at converting a prospect into a lead or a lead into a sale... full story

Have You Been Carded Lately?

(12/10/2012) After I had made my first visit to a new dentist, I was surprised to receive a follow up thank you card from him in the mail... full story

NAIC Elects New Officers

(12/05/2012) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has elected its officers for 2013, with Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon as president; No... full story

PIA Participates in NAIC Fall Meeting

(12/05/2012) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) fall meeting concluded on Sunday in National Harbor, MD just outside Washington, DC... full story

PIA Article: More Gridlock Ahead?

(12/05/2012) With the election over, what do the results mean for agents?... full story

Will Insurers Pay Drivers Not to Speed?

(12/05/2012) A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that drivers followed speed limits when offered financial incentives... full story

Agent to Agent: 3 Reasons to Share Your Community Efforts via Social Media

(12/05/2012) As an insurance agency owner, it is not always easy to keep up with blogging, social media and other marketing efforts... full story

A Firm Foundation: New Insurance Fact Sheets for CA, NJ, NY, NC, TX

(12/04/2012) The Insurance Information Institute has just produced the California, New York, North Carolina, New Jersey and Texas editions of “A Firm Foundation: How Insur... full story

Now Is Peak Season for Auto-Deer Collisions

(12/04/2012) This is the peak season for collisions between deer and vehicles, so the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance is reminding motorists to... full story

NAIC Names 2013 Consumer Liaisons

(11/28/2012) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named 29 consumer liaison representatives for 2013... full story

Want a Car That Thieves Don’t Like? Consider a Prius

(11/28/2012) One way to thwart potential car thieves is to drive a car they don’t steal as often... full story

Vaughan to Exit Early at NAIC

(11/21/2012) Dr. Therese M. Vaughan will step down earlier than previously announced from her role as chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commis... full story

Georgia Insurance Chief Warns of Security Breach

(11/21/2012) Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens confirmed that 28,467 households in the state could be affected by an online security breach involving Nationwide I... full story

PIA’s Eppstein Hosts Forum with FOX News Host

(11/21/2012) FOX News political analyst Andrea Tantaros addressed the attendees at the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) to provide a post election analys... full story

PIA Issues Post-Election Analysis – What It Means to Agents

(11/15/2012) On Thursday November 8, PIA issued an analysis of the 2012 election results, from the perspective of what the results mean to Professional Insurance Agents... full story

PIA at State Insurance Legislators Meeting in Alabama

(11/15/2012) The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) is holding their annual meeting in Point Clear, Alabama through Sunday... full story

AIA’s Farmer Named South Carolina Insurance Commissioner, PIA Comments

(11/15/2012) South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has announced that Ray Farmer will be the new Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance starting on December 3.... full story

Does a Hot Summer Mean a Cold Winter to Follow? Not Necessarily

(10/23/2012) Many parts of the country had a very hot summer in 2012. So now, people are attempting to use that fact to predict how cold the upcoming winter may be... full story

Woman Charged With Trying to Add Coverage From Ambulance

(10/23/2012) A Philadelphia woman was arrested last Friday on allegations that immediately following a car accident and while still in an ambulance, she called her insurer t... full story