HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc., honored four insurance professionals at its Annual Convention, held March 19-20, at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Professional Agent of the Year was awarded to Joseph Krar...
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PIACT Young Insurance Professionals elect officers and directors at Annual Convention
HARTFORD, Conn.—Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.’s Young Insurance Professionals were elected March 19, 2026, during PIACT’s Annual Convention, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Robin Ricciardone of RPS Cowles &...
PIA Connecticut elects officers for 2026-27, names Bailey president
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc., elected Kathleen Bailey, CPIA, TRA, CLCS, ACSR, as president during the association’s Annual Convention held March 19-20, 2026, at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Bailey is an...
Golden to receive Executive of the Year at PIANY’s MetroRAP
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State will present Meryl G. Golden, president and chief executive officer of Kingstone Insurance Co., with its Executive of the Year award at its annual MetroRAP, held today at Sheraton New York Times Square...
PIA New York honors Diamond with Distinguished Insurance Service, posthumously
ALBANY, N.Y.—Steven L. Diamond, received the Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s 2026 Distinguished Insurance Service award, posthumously, today at the association’s MetroRAP held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. “Steve was admired and...
PIA New York responds to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State address: Insurance reform takes center stage
ALBANY, N.Y.—PIA New York applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul for recognizing the urgent challenges facing New York state’s insurance marketplace in her State of the State address yesterday. For the first time in recent memory, property/casualty insurance was front and...
PIA New York applauds governor signing bill that limits third-party litigation funding, creates transparency
ALBANY, N.Y.—Continuing its legislative victories this year, PIA New York applauds Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing the Consumer Litigation Funding Act (S.1104-A/A.804-C), which introduces critical regulations to protect consumers from predatory litigation financing....
NJYIP honors McManigal with Young Insurance Professional of the Year award
TRENTON, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey’s Young Insurance Professionals presented Josh McManigal with the NJYIP Young Insurance Professional of the Year award on Dec. 4, at the PIANJ holiday dinner held at the Westin in Princeton, N.J. The New...
PIA New York supported online insurance verification legislation signed by governor
ALBANY, N.Y.—PIA New York lauds Gov. Kathy Hochul for signing a major victory for insurance modernization and consumer protection into law—A.5331 establishes a statewide online insurance verification system to allow the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, law...
PIWA names officers and directors; Burch president
ALBANY, N.Y.—On Nov. 4, Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association elected its officers and directors for the 2025-26 administrative year. Kyle Burch, of W.H. Greene & Associates Inc., in East Aurora, N.Y., was elected president. Active in the association,...
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