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Amendment to Make Insurance Commissioner Appointed Advances in Oklahoma

(3/19/2013) The Oklahoma Senate has approved an amendment that would allow voters to determine if the state’s insurance commissioner should be elected or appointed... full story

Latest Statistics Show Increase in Auto Fatalities Following Drop

(3/19/2013) The cost and crashworthiness of vehicles as well as drivers’ safety habits affect the cost of auto insurance... full story

Register for the 2013 PIA Federal Legislative Summit

(3/19/2013) Preparations are underway for the 2013 PIA Federal Legislative Summit (FLS)... full story

NAIC CEO Ben Nelson Warns FIO Not to Stray from Its Role

(3/13/2013) The CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Ben Nelson says the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) needs to stick to its assigned role and... full story

NCOIL Meeting Highlights

(3/13/2013) The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) met in Washington, D.C. March 8-10... full story

Agent to Agent: Comparison/Contrast Selling and Buyer Facilitation

(3/13/2013) What’s the difference between a buyer facilitation process and selling?... full story

Get the Most Out of Your PIA Membership

(3/13/2013) If you haven’t already looked through the 2013 PIA National Guide to Member Benefits you may be overlooking a PIA member benefit that can save you time and mo... full story

Key Part of Affordable Care Act Postponed One Year

(3/08/2013) The employees in Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) exchange plans may not get as many carrier choices as expected when the exchange system starts up ... full story

PIA Article: Ben Nelson to the Rescue

(3/08/2013) The announcement that former Nebraska Governor and former U.S. Senator Ben Nelson had been chosen as the new chief executive officer of the National Association... full story

NAIC CEO Ben Nelson to Address NCOIL

(3/08/2013) Senator Ben Nelson, NAIC CEO, will give the keynote address to the National Conference of Legislators (NCOIL) during its meeting in Washington, D.C. on March 8.... full story

FIO Has Clear Limits on Authority, Conn. Commissioner Leonardi Says

(3/08/2013) Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi believes the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) could play a significant role as the voice of the United States g... full story

Nebraska Insurance Company Sues Lance Armstrong

(3/08/2013) Nebraska-based insurance company Acceptance Insurance Co. is suing cyclist Lance Armstrong, claiming he cheated to collect $3 million in performance bonuses pai... full story

NM House Advances Bill to Create Independent Insurance Department

(3/08/2013) The New Mexico House of Representatives has unanimously approved legislation that would create a stand-alone insurance department... full story

Product Spotlight: Save Time and Money on Licensing with Central Licensing Bureau

(3/08/2013) For more than 10 years, PIA has partnered with Central Licensing Bureau to help PIA members save time and money on their licensing needs... full story

PIA National President Andy Harris Op-Ed in Insurance Journal

(2/27/2013) PIA National President Andy Harris has a guest column appearing this week in the print editions of Insurance Journal... full story

PIA Article on PropertyCasualty360: “Certainty on Certs”

(2/27/2013) This week, PIA has an article on the PropertyCasualty360 – American Agent & Broker blog entitled “Some Certainty on Certs...” full story

Agent to Agent: The Importance of Nurturing Your Loyal Insurance Customers

(2/27/2013) Customer satisfaction is important to any business, but especially to those in the insurance industry... full story

PIA’s Growth & Profitability Tool for Agencies

(2/27/2013) PIA has released a new “members only” benefit that will help you track and project personal lines business growth and profitability on a five-year basis... full story

Yellow Pages Quick Survey—Enter for a Chance to Win

(2/27/2013) Take our Yellow Pages advertising survey and you could win a free Enhance Insurance microsite from Agoragate... full story

Register for the 2013 PIA Federal Legislative Summit

(2/27/2013) Preparations are underway for the 2013 PIA Federal Legislative Summit (FLS)... full story