PIANJ | PIANY Annual Conference—a chart-topping success for insurance professionals

PIANJ | PIANY Annual Conference—a chart-topping success for insurance professionals

by Jaye Czupryna | Jun 12, 2025 | ,

Some 1,700 insurance professionals from across the Northeast—record-breaking attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic—kicked up their boots and took center stage at the PIANJ | PIANY Annual Conference June 8-10, 2025, at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, N.J. Speakers, education sessions and a panel on artificial intelligence all provided attendees with educational opportunities—while the sold-out trade show and various social events provided the backdrop to numerous networking opportunities.

Representatives from PIANJ, NJYIP honor Andy Harris at community event

Representatives from PIANJ, NJYIP honor Andy Harris at community event

by Jaye Czupryna | May 22, 2025 | ,

PIANJ and NJYIP officers and directors attended an event earlier this week to honor the legacy of PIANJ past President Andy Harris. PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R) PIANJ Past President Anthony Bavaro, CIC, CRM; NJYIP Second Vice President Walter Conroy; PIANJ Treasurer Lisa Hamm, CIC; PIANJ Past President Steven C. Radespiel; PIANJ President Andy Harris Jr., CIC, AAI, CIRS; PIANJ Member Hal Soden, CPCU, AAI, CIC, CMIP, CRM, CWCA; PIANJ Director Bill McMahon III, CIC, CWCA; PIANJ Vice President Aaron Levine, CIC; and Pat Doherty, AINS, AIS, of Andover Insurance Co.

PIANY MetroRAP: Building foundations

PIANY MetroRAP: Building foundations

by Jaye Czupryna | Jan 30, 2025 | ,

More than 300 insurance professionals attended PIANY’s MetroRAP on Jan. 29, 2025, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. During the daylong event, attendees were able to take advantage of networking opportunities, gain powerful educational knowledge on insuring...

FMI: A strategic vision balancing independent agents and operational expansion 

FMI: A strategic vision balancing independent agents and operational expansion 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Dec 18, 2024 |

In a recent meeting with PIANJ leadership, Brian Lytwynec, president and chief executive officer; and Jon Zabek, executive vice president membership growth and chief data scientist from Franklin Mutual Insurance Group provided valuable insights into the carrier’s plans for the future. Featured in the photo from left to right: Brian Lytwynec, president and chief executive officer of Franklin Mutual Insurance Group; and Jon Zabek, executive vice president membership growth and chief data scientist of Franklin Mutual Insurance Group.

CTYIP Awards Gala: A night for insurance stars

CTYIP Awards Gala: A night for insurance stars

by Matt McDonough | Oct 8, 2024 | ,

The stars of the insurance industry were out for the 2024 CTYIP Awards Gala. It was held on Oct. 3, 2024, at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven, Conn. Over 80 people were in attendance. [PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R) CTYIP President Justin Sloan of the Nesco Group; CTYIP Lifetime Achievement Winner Tim Russell of the The Russell Agency; and PIACT past President Michael Keating of Keating Agency Insurance.]