HARTFORD, Conn.—Shannon Rabbett, CIC, of Windsor, Conn., was awarded the Committee Chair of the Year at the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Annual Convention, held March 8-9, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Rabbett is principal...
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Thomas named PIANY’s Long Island RAP Industry Professional of the Year
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State will present Maria Thomas with its Industry Professional of the Year award at the annual Long Island Regional Awareness Program. Thomas is vice president of Brokerage Sales & Client...
PIANY to present Distinguished Insurance Service award to Miret, posthumously
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State, announced Emilio Miret will receive its Distinguished Insurance Service award, posthumously, at the association’s Long Island Regional Awareness Program, being held May 1, at the Crest...
PIANJ offers $5K John Laux Memorial Scholarship to member agency family
Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey is announcing its third-annual, $5,000 scholarship in honor of the late John Laux to be presented to the child or grandchild of a PIA member agency, entering college in 2019. The John Laux Memorial...
PIACT names officers for 2019-20
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc., elected officers today during the association’s Annual Business Meeting held at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Following are the new officers who will lead PIACT in 2019-20:...
PIACT re-elects six to board of directors
HARTFORD, Conn.—Six Connecticut independent insurance agents were re-elected to serve on the board of directors of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut today at the association’s Annual Convention held at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn....
PIANJ applauds state Senate, Assembly for passage of producer duty-of-care bill
Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey applauds the state Senate and the state Assembly for passing its top-priority bills S-2475/A-2034, unanimously on Feb. 21 and Feb. 25, respectively. The bills, which would prohibit application of a...
PIACT offers testimony supporting bill to require contractors to maintain liability insurance
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut submitted written testimony to support H.B.5425, which would require home-improvement contractors to maintain liability insurance, before the Insurance and Real Estate Committee last week....
Two insurance professionals honored with PIANY scholarships
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York announced Kevin O’Neil and Timothy McGrath each received the prestigious Bernard I. Kozel Memorial Scholarship, Jan. 31, 2019, at the Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program at the Roosevelt Hotel in New...
PIANJ testifies in support of bills that would waive licensing fee for veterans
Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey testified yesterday before the Assembly and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committees, in support of A-1924/S-2930, which would require the commissioner of the Department of...
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