HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents’ Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals presented James Kannengeiser, of Shoff Darby Insurance in Trumbull, Conn., with the Young Insurance Professional Director of the Year award at the 6th annual Golden...
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PIANY elects five to board of directors
GLENMONT, N.Y.—Professional Insurance Agents of New York State, elected five New York professional, independent insurance agents to serve on the board of directors at the association’s annual business meeting today in Glenmont, N.Y. The following individuals were...
PIANY elects officers for 2019-20
GLENMONT, N.Y.—Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State were elected for the 2019-20 administrative year at the association’s annual business meeting today. John R. Tomassi, CPCU, of Clifton Park, N.Y., was elected president. Tomassi is a...
New York Young Insurance Professionals elect officers and directors
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The New York Young Insurance Professionals elected its 2019-20 officers today at its annual business meeting in Glenmont, N.Y. Dina Bruno, CPIA, of Main Street America/NGM in Syracuse, N.Y., was elected president;Ed Chadwick of Russell Bond...
PIANY honors Wallin with Community Service award
GLENMONT, N.Y.—Peter Wallin received the Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s Community Service award at the annual board of directors dinner held Sept. 10, 2019. He is owner of Wallin Insurance Agency in Elmira, N.Y. The PIANY Community Service Award...
PIANY honors Parsons with Professional Agent of the Year
GLENMONT, N.Y.—John C. Parsons II, CIC, CPIA, AAI, received the Professional Agent of the Year award at the annual board of directors dinner held Sept. 10, 2019. He is executive vice president of Parsons & Associates Inc., in Syracuse, N.Y....
PIANY honors Wasielewski as Company Person of the Year
GLENMONT, N.Y.—Rebecca L. Wasielewski, CPCU, API, AINS, personal lines senior territory manager for Safeco Insurance Co. in Syracuse, N.Y. was awarded the New York Professional Insurance Agents Company Person of the Year at the association’s annual board of...
PIANY honors Holender with Distinguished Insurance Service award
GLENMONT, N.Y.—Fred Holender, CLU, CPCU, ChFC, MSFS, received the Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s 2019 Distinguished Insurance Service award at the association’s annual board “Fred is admired and respected by his peers and colleagues in the...
PIANY names Stork Committee Chairperson of the Year
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York Inc. named Steven Stork, CIC, of Stork Insurance Agency in Penn Yan, N.Y. Committee Chairperson of the Year. The award is presented to the PIANY volunteer who best demonstrates dedication and...
PIANJ names Frederickson Director of the Year
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Beth Frederickson, CPIA, of Fairfield, N.J. was named the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey’s Director of the Year today at the association’s annual business conference at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City....
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