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All Business & Politics

02/09/2012		P/C Combined Ratio Estimate for 2011 is 107.5%
02/09/2012		State Farm to Hire 3,000 Employees, Add 900 Agents
02/09/2012		Need a Home Inventory? NAIC Has An App for That
02/01/2012		Georgia DOI Tells PIA It Won’t Approve MetLife-GM “Free” Insurance Program
02/01/2012		PIA National’s Brevik: “Different is Good – Tell That to the Gecko!”
02/01/2012		Chubb Says Momentum on Rates Continues to Build
02/01/2012		Crop Insurance Payouts at a Record $9.1Billion
02/01/2012		Permanent DOI Director Appointed in Illinois
02/01/2012		PIA National’s Becker on FOX News State of the Union Coverage
02/01/2012		PIA Comments in National Underwriter Agent & Broker Outlook 2012
02/01/2012		ND Drivers, WI Homeowners Pay Lower Rates
02/01/2012		Ignominious Inductees Into Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame
02/01/2012		Fewer Young People Getting Drivers Licenses, Buying Cars
01/18/2012		Insured Losses from Grounded Cruise Ship Could Top $506 Million
01/18/2012		Up to 11 Commissioners Could See Terms End After 2012 Elections
01/18/2012		Big Banks Facing Inquiry Over Force-Placed Homeowners Insurance
01/10/2012		MarketScout: “The Soft Market Cycle Has Ended”
01/10/2012		Insurance Industry Adds 3,300 Jobs in December
01/10/2012		Resolve to Look into PIAPRO in 2012
01/10/2012		Celebrity Insured Body Parts
01/05/2012		ISO: Catastrophes Drop P/C Income 70.5 Percent
01/05/2012		GEICO Fined for Overcharging Customers in Washington State
01/05/2012		Bill Would Add Florida to Interstate Insurance Product Compact
01/05/2012		Illinois Gov. Quinn Appoints New Acting Insurance Director
01/05/2012		Pennsylvania’s ‘Rhyming Judge’ Pens New Verse in Insurance Case
12/20/2011		Alaska Insurance Director Re-elected NIPR President
12/20/2011		NAIC to Focus Attention on Market Regulation
12/20/2011		The Savino Brothers: PIA Presidents, Industry Leaders
11/30/2011		Lockton: Some C/L P/C Sectors “Transitioning” to Hardening
11/30/2011		Rep. Barney Frank to Retire
11/22/2011		Harleysville, Nationwide Submit Merger Filing to PA Department
11/22/2011		Erie Ad Takes Humorous Swipe at Direct Writers
11/22/2011		Will Going to the Doctor Mean Going to Walmart?
11/22/2011		Erie Ad Takes Humorous Swipe at Direct Writers
11/21/2011		Westfield Insurance Donates $20,000 to Susquehanna Flood Relief
11/16/2011		October Rates Point to Possible Market Shift
11/16/2011		Use of Social Media in Underwriting Just Starting
11/16/2011		Small Business Owners View Agents More Favorably, Study Shows
11/16/2011		Penn National, Partners Mutual Enter Into Agreement
11/09/2011		Regulate Swaps Like Insurance, Former FDIC Head Tells NAIC
11/09/2011		NAIC Approves Reinsurance Collateral Model Law
11/09/2011		Two Slain Insurance Investigators Memorialized
10/31/2011		PIA Comments on McRaith Testimony in National Underwriter
10/31/2011		Company Visits by PIA President-elect Andy Harris, PIANJ President Savino
10/31/2011		W.R. Berkley CEO: The Market Turn Has Finally Arrived
10/31/2011		Stolfi Named Acting Illinois Insurance Director
10/31/2011		McCormack Succeeds Campbell as Chairman of The PIA Partnership
10/31/2011		PIA Does Live Twitter Feed From McRaith Hearing
10/25/2011		S&P Says P/C Financials to Remain Tough
10/25/2011		Donelon Re-elected Commissioner in Louisiana by Large Margin
10/25/2011		Disaster Declarations: Not Saying “No”
10/25/2011		Larry McGillis of PIA Crop Group Attends AACI Fall Meeting
10/25/2011		Florida Town Says Red Light Cameras Should Mean Cheaper Auto Rates
10/25/2011		Do Red Cars Cost More to Insure?
10/18/2011		Lloyd’s Says FIO Will Be Federal Regulator, NAIC Disagrees
10/18/2011		Bill Would Allow Companies to Set Aside Disaster Funds Tax-Free in D.C.
10/18/2011		Harleysville CEO Briefs PIA on Merger with Nationwide
10/18/2011		Reinsurer Tax Deductions Targeted by House, Senate Bills
10/18/2011		In a Few Years, Social Media Data May Be Common in Underwriting
10/13/2011		P/C Profits Tumble in First Half of 2011 Due to Spike in Disasters
10/13/2011		Reps. Say Strong Building Codes Equal Disaster Defense
10/13/2011		Number of Deer-Vehicle Collisions Falls Seven Percent
10/13/2011		Agency Ideas® P&C Sales & Marketing Resources – Discounted for PIA Members
10/13/2011		TAPCO Introduces New Online Rater
10/04/2011		Nationwide to Acquire Harleysville in $800 Million Deal
10/04/2011		PIA’s Johnny Lee Featured in A.M. Best Podcast
10/04/2011		NAIC Certifies Indiana, Michigan and South Carolina Reciprocal
09/20/2011		Former Iowa Official to Assume Top Post at FEMA
09/20/2011		Comity in Congress? Don’t Hold Your Breath
09/20/2011		NAIC’s Vaughan Tells Congress State Regulation Key to Stable Markets
09/20/2011		The Oddest Insured Things
09/14/2011		NAIC’s NARAB Working Group Certifies Three More States Reciprocal
09/14/2011		Make Your Agency Website the Best Agency Website
09/07/2011		PIA National’s Johnny Lee Comments in September Best’s Review Magazine
09/07/2011		PIA of Ohio Scores Another Win on MVR Litigation
08/30/2011		Technology Tip: Send & Receive Large Files
08/29/2011		Technology Tip: Send & Receive Large Files
08/23/2011		Former Marsh Exec Sues Spitzer for $60 Million
08/23/2011		Small Group of Allstate Agents Votes to Affiliate With a Union
08/23/2011		Allstate Sues Goldman Sachs Over Mortgage Securities
08/23/2011		NAIC CEO Discusses U.S. Rating Downgrade
08/23/2011		NAIC Holds Summer Meeting Aug. 27-Sept. 1, PIA to Participate
08/23/2011		More Community Banks Receive New Funds for Small Business Loans
08/23/2011		Woman’s Disappearance in Aruba May Be Tied to Insurance Policies
08/16/2011		The Debt Downgrade: No Significant Impact on Insurers
08/16/2011		Is the World Becoming Safer or Riskier?
08/16/2011		A.M. Best: Rated Captive Profits Rise on Underwriting
08/16/2011		Should State Insurance Investigators Carry Guns?
08/09/2011		No Insurance Impact of U.S. Credit Downgrade, NAIC Says
08/09/2011		Warren Buffett Says S&P Downgrade “Doesn’t Make Sense,” T-Bill Buyers Agree
08/09/2011		Federal Insurance Regulation Not On Radar of Congress
08/09/2011		A.M. Best: Rated Captive Profits Rise on Underwriting
08/09/2011		Americans Think They Are Better Drivers Than Everyone Else on the Road
08/03/2011		MetLife Responds to PIA Letter on Pilot Program With GM
08/03/2011		Does Widespread Support for the NFIP Bill Herald More Comity in Congress?
08/03/2011		NY DOI Approves Lloyd’s Request to Post Lower Collateral
07/27/2011		Sen. Landrieu Goes to Bat for Agents in MLR Controversy
07/27/2011		PIA National-ACORD Webinar on Certificates Now Available Online
07/27/2011		Community Banks Receive New Funds for Small Business Loans
07/27/2011		Florida Bolsters Hurricane Coffers
07/27/2011		Kitzman Tapped for Texas Commissioner Post
07/27/2011		Are College Students Covered? Parents Should Review Their Policies
07/20/2011		PIA National Sends Letter to MetLife CEO Over Pilot Program With GM
07/20/2011		Agents Express Concerns Over MetLife-GM Deal
07/20/2011		PIA National VP Andy Harris Addresses NCOIL on Certificates
07/12/2011		PIA National and ACORD to Hold Free Webinar on Certificate Education
07/12/2011		PIA National Briefing on Montana Yellowstone River Oil Spill
07/12/2011		London P/C Insurers Say Small Signs of Market Turn
07/06/2011		PIA Applauds NCOIL Efforts on Certificates of Insurance
07/06/2011		Red Light Cameras Spark Debate
06/29/2011		P/C Insurers Remained Financially Strong in Q1, Premiums Trend Upward
06/29/2011		Rep. Mike Rogers on Agents, Brokers and the MLR
06/29/2011		Iowa Issues Bulletins on Activities of Advisors
06/29/2011		NCOIL President Applies for Seat on Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance
06/29/2011		Obama Nominates Former Regulator to FSOC
06/29/2011		New Colorado Commissioner Named
06/29/2011		Memorial to Honor Slain Louisiana DOI Investigators
06/22/2011		Amid Gloomy Economic Reports, Bankers Predict An Improvement
06/22/2011		ACORD and PIA National Team up on Certificate Education
06/14/2011		Louisiana DOI Fraud Investigators Killed in Murder-Suicide
06/14/2011		“A Car Is Not a Mobile Device”
06/14/2011		A Firm Foundation Updated Guides for MS & MO
06/14/2011		Virginia PIA Agents Meet Former Governor and U.S. Sen. George Allen
06/14/2011		2011 PIA National YIP of the Year Profiled in Rough Notes Magazine
06/14/2011		Lloyd’s Syndicate Seeks Declaratory Relief in Michael Jackson Claim
06/07/2011		Missouri AG Warns of Price-Gouging in Joplin
06/01/2011		Accenture Survey Finds Consumers Prefer Agents
06/01/2011		FEMA Preparing to Demand Refund of Aid From 2005 Hurricane Victims
06/01/2011		PIA of NY, NJ, Travelers Leaders Meet To Discuss Direct Market Program
06/01/2011		World Health Organization Says Cell Phones May Cause Cancer
05/24/2011		PIA Opposes Mortgage Bankers Association-Backed Form in Georgia
05/24/2011		Maine Superintendant Resigns, Citing Philosophical Differences with Governor
05/24/2011		West Virginia Commissioner Jane Cline to Retire
05/24/2011		PIA Members, Carrier Communicators Talk Catastrophe Communications
05/24/2011		State Farm to Offer Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Nationwide
05/24/2011		Young, Affluent Consumers Big Fans of Print Media
05/24/2011		Judge Throws Hulk Hogan E&O Lawsuit Out of Court
05/18/2011		Disaster Plan Problems Found at U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
05/18/2011		New York Times Criticizes Captives, But Owns Its Own Captive
05/10/2011		More Rumblings of Potential Market Firming
05/10/2011		FDIC’s Bair Says “Too Big to Fail” Mindset Still Exists, Risking Another Crisis
05/10/2011		“A Firm Foundation” – Selected State Editions
05/10/2011		Famed Insurer of the Titanic Sinks Into Liquidation
05/10/2011		Former PIA National Director and NCOIL President Frank Wald Dies
05/03/2011		PIA Member Sends a Video Thank You to PIA
04/27/2011		NAIC: Federal Restrictions Still Silencing Insurance Voices
04/27/2011		PIA to Participate in Electronic Regulation Conference
04/27/2011		Lloyd’s Opens Office in Atlanta
04/27/2011		Nelson Named New Chairman of Lloyd’s, Succeeding Levene
04/27/2011		IIHS Names Electric Cars Leaf, Volt Tops in Safety
04/27/2011		Police Say Agency Owner Beaten Up by Man He Was About to Fire
04/19/2011		PIA Members Applaud Fred Thomas’ Admonition to the Wall Street Journal
04/19/2011		A Mandatory Breathalyzer in All New Cars?
04/13/2011		PIA National President Fred Thomas Admonishes Wall Street Journal
04/13/2011		PIA National Director Stan Logan Sounds Optimistic Note on C/L Pricing
04/13/2011		OFC Co-sponsor Melissa Bean Won’t Try to Return to Congress
04/13/2011		Budget Deal Leads to Slash in Crop Insurance Incentive
04/13/2011		Study: 3 Most Common Teen Driving Errors
04/08/2011		PIA Praises Senate Vote to Repeal Expanded 1099 Requirement
04/08/2011		Rep. Biggert Says OFC Won’t Get a Vote in the Current Congress
03/29/2011		PIA Endorses Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act
03/29/2011		Insurers, Brokers Settle Spitzer-era Case for $37 Million
03/29/2011		What Employers Must Know About Social Media Risks
03/29/2011		Be Your Region’s Flood Insurance Guru and Alleviate Concerns About the FEMA Remapping Project
03/22/2011		99 Percent of TARP Funds Repaid, $20 Billion Profit Projected
03/22/2011		PIA Files Written Comments In Advance of NAIC Hearing On MLR
03/15/2011		NAIC Schedules Public Hearing, Considers Draft Bill on Agents & MLR
03/15/2011		Japan Quake’s Insurance Tab Could Run to $35 Billion
03/15/2011		Strict Building Codes, Disaster Preparation, Insurance Backstop Helping Japan
03/15/2011		PIA Submits NFIP Letter to Insurance Subcommittee Chairman
03/15/2011		NARAB II to be Reintroduced in House This Week
03/14/2011		The Producer Pit
03/08/2011		PIA National Applauds House Vote to Repeal Expanded 1099
03/08/2011		Insurance Market Could Harden Next Year, Expert Says
03/08/2011		One in Five Drivers Say They Use the Internet While Driving
03/08/2011		How Insurance Supports the Economy, Free Downloads
03/08/2011		Can Charlie Sheen Be Insured?
03/01/2011		Former Ga. Commissioner Grants Himself Licenses, Does Not Complete Courses
03/01/2011		State Insurance Legislators to Meet March 4-6 in D.C., PIA Will Participate
02/23/2011		Talk About a Possible “Firming” in the Market
02/23/2011		Unitrin Weighs Broader Use of Kemper Brand
02/15/2011		Florida Now Number One in Staged Auto Wrecks
02/15/2011		Coverage Endorsement Protects Pot Dispensaries Against Police Raids
02/08/2011		An Insurance Company, Installed in Your Car?
02/08/2011		Connecticut, D.C. Commissioners Named
02/08/2011		Activists Seek Red Light for Traffic Cameras
02/02/2011		J.D. Power: Customers Filing Claims Are Most Satisfied When Agents Involved
01/26/2011		CEO of Chartis Tells PIA Soft Market Will Continue in 2011
01/26/2011		PIA’s Federal Legislative Summit Set for March 30-31
01/18/2011		Insurers Gain in 2010, Avoid More Regulation
01/18/2011		New State Regulators Taking Office
01/18/2011		Deadline to Submit Award Nominations Draws Near
01/14/2011		PIAPAC Launches Chairman's Challenge Month
01/11/2011		IRS Advises Some Taxpayers to Wait to File
01/05/2011		New House Insurance Chair: OFC is Not a Priority
01/05/2011		PIA EVP & CEO Brevik Shares Perspectives in American Agent & Broker
01/05/2011		PIA National President Fred Thomas Discusses Agent Challenges in National Underwriter
12/21/2010		What’s Included in the New Tax Bill?
12/21/2010		PIA Article: Old Issues, New Congress
12/21/2010		Outgoing Florida CFO: Inequity in Homeowners Insurance Must Be Addressed
12/21/2010		Kimbell Named Vermont Insurance Commissioner
12/21/2010		FTC Suggests “Do Not Track” Opt-Out
12/21/2010		Diner Sues Restaurant After Eating Whole Artichoke
12/16/2010		Alabama Governor-elect Says His State Will Set Up Health Insurance Exchange
12/16/2010		PIA National Participates in ACORD Session on Certs and ACORD-25
12/16/2010		PIA Participates in NCSL Fall Forum
12/07/2010		National Conference of State Legislatures to Meet, PIA Will Participate
12/07/2010		Longtime Deputy Commissioner to Lead Virginia Insurance Bureau
12/07/2010		Colorado Commissioner Resigns, Spoke Against NAIC’s Support of Agents
11/30/2010		PCI, AIA Caution FDIC Against Obstructing State Insurance Regulation
11/30/2010		Surge in Elderly Drivers Raising Safety Concerns
11/30/2010		Pickup Trucks Most Dangerous Choice for Teenage Drivers
11/23/2010		NAIC Looks to Incorporate RRG Governance into State Law
11/23/2010		Website Do's and Don'ts for Agents
11/23/2010		Pastor Charged With Agent’s Murder Presided At His Funeral
11/23/2010		Wrestler Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife for Failing to Buy Insurance
11/16/2010		Producers Optimistic Congress Will Repeal New 1099 Requirement
11/16/2010		WA Proposes 12 Percent W/C Hike After Voters Reject Privatization
11/16/2010		Nebraska, Connecticut Get New Insurance Directors
11/16/2010		Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Social Media While Drunk
11/09/2010		Republicans to Control the U.S. House, What Does It Mean for Agents?
11/09/2010		PIA National Congratulates GOP on House Victory
11/09/2010		Assessing the Impact of the GOP Gains
11/09/2010		After Elections, There Could Be 25 New Insurance Commissioners
11/05/2010		What Does the New Political Lineup in Washington, D.C Mean for Professional Insurance Agents?
11/02/2010		Tuesday is Election Day! Be Sure to Vote!
11/02/2010		Elections Could Mean Many New State Insurance Commissioners
11/02/2010		Arkansas Commissioner: Agent Support Needed for State Regulation
11/02/2010		GEICO Accused of “Deceptively Selling” Auto Policies
11/02/2010		National Public Radio Calls the NAIC “An Obscure Group”
11/02/2010		Teen Traffic Fatalities Down 50 Percent in Last Five Years
11/02/2010		New Michigan Law Targets “Super Drunk” Drivers
10/27/2010		NAIC Elects New Officers Amid Doubts All Will Be There After November Elections
10/27/2010		NAIC Budget Proposed, HQ to Move But Only Cross-Town
10/27/2010		New Jersey to Join Interstate Compact
10/27/2010		NAIC to Review Personal Lines Contract Transparency
10/27/2010		Do Your Farm Accounts Have “Extra Expense” Coverage?
10/27/2010		New Tax Target Emerges: The State Insurance Premium Tax
10/27/2010		Document Translates Insurance Acronyms
10/27/2010		Survey: One-Third of Small Businesses Use Social Media to Reach Customers
10/19/2010		NAIC Meetings Now Underway, PIA Participating
10/14/2010		What Not to Tell Your Facebook Friends
10/07/2010		Congress Adjourns for Elections, Returns November 15
10/07/2010		EPA Considering Regulating Farm Dust
10/07/2010		Former PIA Member Charlie Melancon in Race for U.S. Senate
09/22/2010		Bills to Repeal, Limit New 1099 Requirement Both Fail
09/22/2010		Bill to Create $30 Billion Fund for Small Business Lending Advances in Senate
09/15/2010		PIA Mourns Passing of Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter
09/15/2010		GOP Sen. Voinovich to Support $30 Billion Package to Help Small Business
09/13/2010		PIA National President Spalding Takes Issue With Money Magazine Article
09/13/2010		September Is National Preparedness Month
09/10/2010		Lesson in Leadership – The Chilean Miners
08/24/2010		Consumer Advocates Support State Insurance Regulation
08/24/2010		Protestors Interrupt NAIC Meeting
08/09/2010		PIA to Participate in NAIC Summer Meetings August 14-17
08/03/2010		Insurance Journalist Phil Zinkewicz Dies at 64
07/13/2010		At NCOIL, Rights of States vs. NAIC’s “Seat At the Table” Compromises Discussed
06/30/2010		PIA District Lobbying Day Set for August 17, 2010
06/22/2010		Grassroots Action Alert! PIA Opposes Proposed Crop Insurance Cuts
06/15/2010		Sens. Snowe, Enzi Offer Amendment to Halt S-Corporation Tax Hike
06/14/2010		Poll: Americans Want Main Street Businesses Regulated Less
06/09/2010		PIA: Key Questions For Industry Before Oil Makes Landfall
06/09/2010		CBO Releases Score of Homeowners’ Defense Act (H.R. 2555)
06/09/2010		Rep. Charlie Melancon’s Moving Oil Spill Video
06/03/2010		Florida Gov. Crist Vetoes Bill Allowing Certain P/C Rate Hikes
06/03/2010		How Important Is Your Relationship with Your Customers?
05/18/2010		International Monetary Fund Gives NAIC High Marks
05/18/2010		Seven Things to Stop Doing On Facebook Now
05/18/2010		Can Your Car Be Hacked? Experts Say Yes
05/04/2010		PIA, Insurers Urge Changes in Financial Reform Legislation
05/04/2010		PIA Encouraged By New Flood Insurance Reform Bill
04/27/2010		Lawmakers Searching for Revenue May Look at S Corporations
04/27/2010		Arneson Named PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/20/2010		Obama Health Team Turns to Carrying Out New Law
04/20/2010		P/C Industry’s 2009 Results Strong, But Recovery From Recession Not Complete
04/14/2010		Scapegoating the Insurance Industry
04/14/2010		AIMS Society Finds Marketing Moving Online
04/14/2010		Seeking Social Media Success Stories
04/14/2010		The Hartford Expresses Appreciation to PIA During Awards Ceremony
03/31/2010		A Few More Photos From the PIA FLS
03/25/2010		Senate Republicans Prepare for Last-Ditch Derailing Effort
03/25/2010		Focus Now Shifts to Implementation Process
03/25/2010		GOP Leaders Announce Effort to Repeal New Health Law
03/25/2010		Measured Response From State Regulators to Healthcare Bill
03/25/2010		PIA Holds Successful 2010 Federal Legislative Summit
03/25/2010		PIA Names Former PIA Member Rep. Charlie Melancon 2010 Legislator of the Year
03/25/2010		PIA Releases Spanish Radio Ads for Professional Insurance Agents
03/25/2010		Timothy Russell Named 2010 Professional Agent of the Year
03/25/2010		Jennifer A. Tahaney Is 2010 PIA National CSR of the Year
03/25/2010		Zaremba Named PIA National 2010 YIP of the Year
03/16/2010		2010 PIA Federal Legislative Summit Is This Week
03/16/2010		Former Rep. Tom Davis to Deliver Keynote Address at PIA FLS
03/16/2010		CBO Says Kanjorski’s FIO Bill Will Preempt State Insurance Regulations
03/16/2010		Mr. Brown Goes to Washington
03/10/2010		PIA Members Will Bring Main Street to Capitol Hill March 17-18
03/10/2010		PIA Issues in Focus at Federal Legislative Summit
03/04/2010		P/C Companies to Congress: Leave Us Out of Financial Services Overhaul
02/25/2010		Toyota Officials Called Limiting Safety Probes A "Win"
02/25/2010		Many of Today's Executives Lack Strong Commitment to Communities
02/17/2010		Register NOW for the 2010 PIAPAC Dinner!
02/02/2010		Plan to Attend PIA’s 2010 Federal Legislative Summit
02/02/2010		Senate to Consider Employer Tax Credit
02/02/2010		SBA Research: Entrepreneurial Households Fare Better
02/02/2010		International Spy Museum Founder Confirmed as 2010 PIAPAC Dinner Speaker
01/27/2010		Banks Pull Another $1 Billion from Small Business Lending
01/27/2010		Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Spending Ban
01/27/2010		Lloyd’s Chairman Levine Says Insurance Did Not Cause Financial Crisis
01/27/2010		PIAPAC Prepares for 2010 Elections
01/08/2010		Sen. Dodd Won’t Seek Re-election, Decision Could Benefit Lieberman
12/15/2009		PIA National Grassroots Action Alert – Crop Insurance
12/15/2009		Steps to Aid Small Businesses Proposed
11/17/2009		FDIC Chairman Bair Says Big Banks Still Aren’t Lending Enough
11/02/2009		PIA Grassroots Campaign Generates 1,600 Messages to Congress in 24 Hours
10/27/2009		PIA National Grassroots Alert -- 3 Key Issues in Congress
10/27/2009		Small Businesses Continue to Value Insurance Agent Relationships
09/22/2009		Safety Experts Say States Should Stop Sending Traffic Updates via Twitter
09/15/2009		Issues Other Than Healthcare Also on the Agenda in Congress
09/09/2009		Supreme Court to Hold Hearing On Corporate Influence in Elections
09/09/2009		Disgraced Ex-Gov. Spitzer Denies He’s Eyeing a Comeback
08/31/2009		Fourth Annual PIA Month Concludes, Pivotal Session of Congress Looms
08/26/2009		PIA Month Moves Into the Home Stretch
08/18/2009		PIA Month at Halfway Mark; District Lobbying Day August 18
08/18/2009		Survey: Agents Report Recession Not as Disruptive as Initially Predicted
08/18/2009		Professional Insurance Agents Meet With Members of Congress During Annual District Lobbying Events
08/18/2009		To Claw Back Or Not to Claw Back – That’s the Question
08/12/2009		Welcome to PIA Month!
08/12/2009		The National Debt Never Sleeps
08/04/2009		PIA Month is Underway!
08/04/2009		Cash for Clunkers Program Requires Proof of Insurance
08/04/2009		Lloyd’s Report Suggests Businesses Worry About the Wrong Risks
07/29/2009		PIA Month is About to Begin – August is “Capitol Hill in Your Backyard”
07/29/2009		PIA District Lobbying Day Set for August 18
07/21/2009		White House Eyes Bailout Funds to Aid Small Businesses
07/21/2009		Members Named to Commission to Probe Causes of Financial Crisis
07/15/2009		“Capitol Hill in Your Backyard” Fast Approaching
07/06/2009		This Year’s PIA August District Lobbying Is the Most Important Ever!
07/01/2009		Supreme Court Decision in Line With Obama’s Restrictions on Preemption of State Law
06/24/2009		House Republicans Release Their Own Regulatory Reform Plan
06/24/2009		Supporters of Federal Insurance Regulation Redouble Their Efforts
06/16/2009		Twitter “Tweets” Can Lead to Liability, Lawsuits
05/22/2009		FDIC Insurance Coverage Extended - PIA Update Bulletin: May 20, 2009
05/22/2009		President Obama Issues Broad Restrictions on Preemption of State Law
05/19/2009		PIA Lauds Craig Fugate On His Confirmation As Director of FEMA
05/19/2009		National Small Business Week
05/12/2009		NCOIL to Congress: States & Feds Should Work Together on Systemic Risk
05/05/2009		NCSL Holds Hearing on States and Systemic Risk
05/04/2009		Promoting Success in a Failing Economy
04/28/2009		Senate Votes to Create Commission, Select Committee to Investigate Financial Meltdown
04/28/2009		A Fed Official Takes a Minority View of “Too Big to Fail”
04/21/2009		Congress May Investigate Wall Street
04/16/2009		PIAPAC Holds Successful Fundraising Dinner
04/16/2009		Steve Harter Is Named PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/14/2009		PIA Members Hold Successful Federal Legislative Summit
03/31/2009		PIA Federal Legislative Summit This Week, April 1-2
03/25/2009		NAIC Corrects Misinformation About AIG
03/25/2009		PIA Federal Legislative Summit Next Week
03/25/2009		House FSC to Question Geithner, Bernanke About AIG This Week
03/25/2009		Community Banks Say Big Banks Should Pay More of FDIC’s Costs
03/17/2009		Fed Chairman Bernanke: Recession Will Probably End This Year
03/17/2009		Rep. Frank: “Maybe It’s Time to Fire Some People at AIG”
03/10/2009		Putting Financial Firms Under State Supervision Builds Confidence, NY Regulator Says
03/10/2009		PIA Members Prepare for Federal Legislative Summit
03/05/2009		Former Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sebelius Picked by President Obama to Head HHS
03/05/2009		PCI to Congress: Focus First on Systemic Risk, Other Issues Later
03/05/2009		Kanjorski Schedules Hearing on Systemic Risk
03/05/2009		TARP Panel Member Sununu Joins Firm With Ties to Bank That Received $3 Billion
02/26/2009		Small Businesses Advised Not to Skimp on Insurance Coverage
02/10/2009		U.S. House, Senate Now On YouTube, Twitter
02/03/2009		Sununu Uses New Position on TARP Panel to Continue Pushing for OFC
02/03/2009		Hartford’s Wolin Joins Obama Administration as Deputy Counsel for Economic Policy
01/30/2009		NAIC Denies Life Insurers’ Bid to Loosen Capital Requirements
01/29/2009		Cleaner Air May Be Adding 5 Months to Your Life
01/22/2009		Sen. Shelby’s Remarks About AIG and Federal Regulation
01/22/2009		President Obama Promises Regulatory Proposal in April
01/22/2009		P/C Insurers Did Not Contribute To Financial Crisis
01/22/2009		President Obama to Keep Sheila Bair at FDIC
01/22/2009		Now We Have Just Three ‘Superbanks’
01/22/2009		Madoff Scandal Would Not Have Happened Under State Regulation, Praeger Says
01/13/2009		A Firm Foundation: How Insurance Supports the Economy
01/08/2009		NCOIL Schedules Hearing on Credit Default Swaps
01/08/2009		SEC Securities Fraud Investigations Fell Sharply Over Last Eight Years
01/08/2009		Device Disables Teens’ Cell Phones While They’re Driving
12/23/2008		Defeated OFC Advocate Sununu Named to TARP Oversight Panel
12/23/2008		FDIC Chairman Bair Continues to Buck Treasury on Loan Modifications
12/23/2008		Suit Challenges AIG’s Shariah Sales
12/23/2008		Economic Downturn Creating Travel Deals Not Seen In Years
12/09/2008		P/C Insurers Voice Concern About Rivals’ Use of Federal Aid
12/09/2008		Rep. Frank Sees Activist Congress, Much Legislation, Regulatory Revamp
11/25/2008		Life Insurers Line Up for Federal Aid Under Treasury Program
11/25/2008		P/C Companies Steer Clear of Participation in Treasury Program
11/25/2008		Bill Introduced to Overrule Treasury Decision Allowing Banks to Claim Losses
11/25/2008		President-elect Obama Signals Tougher Regs at Federal Agencies
11/25/2008		Renting a Car Over Thanksgiving? Here Are Some Tips
11/18/2008		Sen. Grassley Hammers Paulson on Bailout Implementation
11/18/2008		Bush Picks Federal Prosecutor to Oversee Bailout
11/18/2008		Presidential Panel Announces New Oversight of Credit Default Swaps
11/18/2008		The Power of “Thank You”
11/10/2008		AIG Bailout Reworked, Fed Ups Support to $150B, Interest Rate Lowered
11/10/2008		Our Nation’s Financial Crisis – What It Means to Agents
11/10/2008		House Financial Services Leadership to Remain Much the Same
11/10/2008		Sen. Dodd Will Continue as Senate Banking Committee Chairman
11/10/2008		Four out of Five Elected Insurance Commissioner Seats Go to Democrats
11/10/2008		Spitzer Won’t Face Charges In Prostitution Scandal
11/10/2008		Warning: Tickets to the Inauguration Are Free, Not for Sale
11/04/2008		NAMIC Opposes Treasury Investment in Property/Casualty Insurance Industry
11/04/2008		PCI: Insurer Participation in TARP Not Necessary
11/04/2008		AIA Chairman Even Greenberg Says Insurance Industry Doesn’t Need Subsidies
11/04/2008		Rep. Frank Schedules TARP Oversight Hearing
11/04/2008		New York Governor Says Include States in Bailout Oversight Panel
11/04/2008		PIA Affiliates Meet PIAPAC Chairman’s Challenge
10/29/2008		The Bailout Expands: Treasury to Take Stakes in Insurance Firms
10/29/2008		AIA: P/C Companies Do Not Seek Financial Assistance Through the Treasury
10/29/2008		AIG Warns It May Need More Government Help
10/29/2008		Congress Weighs Super-Committee for Financial Services Overhaul
10/29/2008		Alan Greenpsan Admits He Was Wrong on Deregulation
10/29/2008		SEC’s Cox to Congress: More Regulation Needed; Congress to Cox: “Where Were You?”
10/29/2008		Downturn? Not for This Main Street Bank in Iowa
10/21/2008		Legislative Roundup: Insurance on the Campaign Trail
10/21/2008		States Could Claim Stake as Credit Default Swap Regulators
10/21/2008		Will Bankers Apologize for the Meltdown? Don’t Hold Your Breath
10/15/2008		Congress Exempted Credit Default Swaps From State Gaming Laws in 2000
10/15/2008		SEC Chairman Cox Again Urges Congress to Regulate Credit Default Swaps
09/24/2008		Perspective: FDR Refused Dictatorial Powers in 1933 During Great Depression
09/16/2008		Markets Concerned as Lehman Files Bankruptcy, Merrill Sold, AIG Seeks Cash
09/03/2008		Campaigns Set Politics Aside in Wake Of Hurricane Gustav
09/03/2008		Thanks for Participating in PIA Month!
08/05/2008		Political Involvement and Advocacy Month is Underway!
08/05/2008		Younger Generation of Customers are Less Loyal to Banks
07/29/2008		Fastest-Growing City in the U.S. is New Orleans
07/29/2008		One in Four American Adults Now Obese
07/02/2008		PIA Members Poised for “Capitol Hill in Your Backyard”
06/24/2008		Gasoline Demand Finally Tops Off
06/17/2008		A.M. Best Report Says Obama, McCain Share Some Common Ground on Insurance Issues
06/17/2008		“Golden Coffins”- Getting Paid After You’re Dead
06/03/2008		Obama Backs National Cat Fund, McCain Opposes
04/29/2008		Small Business Owners’ Guide to Insurance
04/29/2008		How to Drive Like An Old Guy
04/01/2008		States Consider Lowering the Drinking Age
03/17/2008		Merely Listening On Cell Phones Distracts Drivers
03/13/2008		Mike Just Named 2007 PIAPAC Person of the Year
03/12/2008		PIA Agents Blanket Capitol Hill During Federal Legislative Summit
02/26/2008		NAIC President Sandy Praeger to Kick Off PIA Federal Legislative Summit
02/26/2008		PIA Federal Legislative Summit to Focus on Opposition to OFC
02/26/2008		Federal Agents Interview Former Sen. Trent Lott
02/12/2008		Warren Buffet Says Bank Woes Are “Poetic Justice”
02/12/2008		“HillaryCare 2008”: Garnish Wages of Those Who Won’t Buy Health Insurance
02/12/2008		ABC-TV Correspondent to Address PIA Federal Legislative Summit
02/06/2008		Preparations for PIA Federal Legislative Summit Underway
02/01/2008		PIA to Hold Federal Legislative Summit February 27-28
01/29/2008		GOP Presidential Candidates Make Nat Cat Backstop a Florida Primary Issue
01/29/2008		Preparations for the 2008 PIA Federal Legislative Summit Underway
01/29/2008		PIAPAC Plans Annual Dinner, “Person of the Year” To Be Named
01/22/2008		PIA Getting Ready for the PIA Federal Legislative Summit
01/15/2008		SEC Allows Foreign Insurers to File Reports Using European Standards
01/15/2008		Florida Lawmakers to Grill Insurance Execs Under Oath on Rates
01/15/2008		Deadline Approaching for U.S. Economic Census
01/08/2008		Insurers Complain Ads From Toyota Incite Fraud
01/08/2008		Sen. Hillary Clinton in Lead for Insurer Campaign Support
01/08/2008		PIA to National Underwriter: Too Soon to Assess Effect of Presidential Race
01/08/2008		Bills Would Ban Text Messaging While Driving
12/11/2007		“Omnia Cultural and Generational Index” Introduced
12/11/2007		Florida and Nebraska Reach PIAPAC’s Chairman’s Challenge
11/27/2007		Sen. Lott to Resign From Senate
11/27/2007		Never Forget: You’ve Got the Power
11/20/2007		Survey Shows Youth Interest in Entrepreneurship
11/14/2007		Wall Street Journal Says State Attorneys General Need Code of Conduct
10/30/2007		Rep. Frank Says Agents Among the Most Influential Lobbyists
10/23/2007		PIAPAC Holds Fundraiser at New Mexico State Fair (includes video)
08/28/2007		PIA Agents Bring Capitol Hill to Their Backyards
08/21/2007		PIA Month Continues – You Still Have Time to Get Involved!
08/15/2007		PIA Month is Underway!
08/06/2007		PIA District Lobbying Day is Wednesday, PIA Month is Underway!
08/06/2007		Florida Gov. Crist Attacks Insurers Doing Business in His State
08/06/2007		Congress Concentrates on Several Property Insurance Proposals
07/31/2007		Opposition to Federal Regulation is Focus of PIA Month In-district Lobbying
07/17/2007		Gearing Up for PIA Month
07/10/2007		Company to Fine Unhealthy Workers; Change in Federal Rules Allows Punitive Programs
07/10/2007		“Building Better Teams,” a Special Web Seminar Sponsored by Omnia
06/26/2007		Subcommittee Approves Measure to Continue Ban on Banks in Real Estate
06/19/2007		Pennsylvania Promoting Itself as a “Backup Wall Street”
05/30/2007		Save the Dates! For the 2008 PIA Federal Legislative Summit
05/20/2007		PIA Congressional Summit Meetings Reveal Support for Our Issues
05/08/2007		Democrats Edge GOP in Presidential Fundraising From Insurance Sources
05/01/2007		PIA Video Interview With Sen. Susan Collins Now Online
04/24/2007		FOX News Commentator Morton Kondracke’s PIA Keynote Address Now on PIANET
04/23/2007		PIAPAC Holds Fundraiser; Harper Young Named PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/17/2007		Survey Shows Health Insurance Most Important to Workers
04/03/2007		Young Named PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/03/2007		PIA Members Lobby Congress at Federal Legislative Summit, Meet Senior Officials at White House
04/03/2007		PIAPAC Holds Annual Fundraising Dinner
03/27/2007		PIA Holds Federal Legislative Summit This Week
03/27/2007		Rep. Kanjorski Has Bypass Surgery
03/20/2007		Countdown to the PIA Federal Legislative Summit March 28-29
02/27/2007		PIA to Hold 25th Annual Federal Legislative Summit
02/18/2007		Your Friends are Saving You a Seat!
02/13/2007		PIA to Hold 25th Annual Federal Legislative Summit
02/12/2007		Are You Prepared to Be Committed?
02/06/2007		PIA Comments on the New Shape of Congress in January Rough Notes
01/20/2007		The New Year Brings Back Old Issues
01/19/2007		A New Year, A New Congress
01/15/2007		Who Are You?
12/21/2006		U.S. Justice Dept. to Ease Legal Tactics Against Corporations
12/12/2006		Rep. Bachus Defeats Rep. Baker for Ranking Slot on Financial Services
12/12/2006		Washington State Could Ban Independently-Funded Campaign Ads
12/05/2006		Group Urging That Investigations Be Curtailed Is Funded by Former AIG CEO
11/22/2006		Trent Lott Shall Rise Again – A Problem for Insurers?
11/14/2006		Democratic Victory in Elections Assessed, New Congress to Alter Insurance Agenda
11/14/2006		Democrats Make Gains in State Legislatures
11/14/2006		Hank Greenberg as Publisher of the Wall Street Journal?
11/08/2006		PIA Says New Congress Alters Insurance Agenda
10/31/2006		Warren Buffett Warns His Managers Against “Everybody is Doing It”
10/19/2006		Things That Go “Quack” on Capitol Hill
10/19/2006		PIAPAC: Setting Goals and Meeting Objectives
10/17/2006		Supreme Court Rejects Appeal in Preemption Case
09/21/2006		PIAPAC Hosts Event at Restaurant of Food Network’s Paula Deen
09/14/2006		First PIA Political Involvement and Advocacy Month a Success
09/06/2006		Advocacy Around the Country
09/06/2006		Electing Pro-business, Pro-insurance Candidates
09/05/2006		Congress Back in Session, But Not for Long
08/30/2006		PIA’s Political Involvement and Advocacy Month Enters Final Week
08/22/2006		PIA’s Political Involvement and Advocacy Month Continues
08/15/2006		PIA Month - Our Advocacy Continues!
08/15/2006		New Ads About PIA Grassroots Lobbying Now Running
08/15/2006		Every PIA Member Will Receive a GOTV Poster From PIAPAC
08/08/2006		August 9 Is PIA District Lobbying Day
08/08/2006		Brands May Eclipse Government Regulation
08/02/2006		PIA Kicks Off Political Involvement and Advocacy Month
07/25/2006		PIA Gets Ready to Turn Up the Heat in August!
07/19/2006		PIA Brings Capitol Hill to Your Backyard in August
07/11/2006		PIA District Lobbying Day…Capitol Hill in Your Backyard
04/24/2006		Making a Difference With PIAPAC
04/24/2006		Superintendent Alessandro Iuppa’s Remarks for PIA’s Federal Legislative Summit
04/12/2006		Rep. Rick Renzi, Former PIA Member, Says He Wouldn't Be in Congress Without PIA
04/12/2006		PIA Members Blanket Capitol Hill in Effort to Assure Optional Federal Charter Bill is Dead on Arrival
04/06/2006		2006 PIAPAC Dinner
04/06/2006		Larry McGillis Named PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/04/2006		PIA Members to Converge on DC This Week for PIA Federal Legislative Summit
04/04/2006		PIA Members Grassroots Alert – Send a Message to Congress in Support of the FLS!
04/04/2006		PIA 2006 Federal Legislative Summit – Issues Focus
04/04/2006		Banks and Realtors Continue to Butt Heads
03/07/2006		NJ Bill Would Publish Names of Companies that Fail to Provide Health Insurance
02/24/2006		The 2006 PIA Federal Legislative Summit — Where You Make the Difference!
02/10/2006		Be a Part of the PIA Circle
01/18/2006		PIA of Georgia Holds Legislative Reception
01/10/2006		Register Now for the 2006 PIA Federal Legislative Summit
01/04/2006		National Bank Act Does Not Preempt Age Bias Claim
01/04/2006		House Financial Services Committee Marks Five Years
12/13/2005		PIA of Georgia Plans Legislative Day
12/06/2005		PIA Thanks Agents Who Responded to Flood Grassroots
11/17/2005		PIA Conducting Two Tandem Grassroots Campaigns on TRIA and Flood Bills
11/08/2005		House Financial Services Committee Chairman Oxley Announces Retirement
11/08/2005		In Wake of Hurricanes, Companies Ditch Tape Storage, Favor Distant Backup Locations
10/25/2005		Poll: Investors See Financial Regulation Too Lenient
10/18/2005		Medicaid Gives Drug Store $1 Million for One Bottle of Eyedrops
10/14/2005		All Aboard the PIAPAC Moonlight Cruise
10/04/2005		Judge Rules Successor Accounting Firm Liable for Damages in Decades Old Liquidation
09/12/2005		Why Agents Need to be Concerned About Technology Legislation
09/09/2005		The Key to Success on Capitol Hill? Get Involved!
08/29/2005		Don’t Lose a Good Night’s Sleep on Bad Hires
08/23/2005		PA Gov. Rendell Urges State Pick Up National Guard Life Insurance Tab
08/12/2005		Do Employees Place Value on Benefits Provided?
08/11/2005		Who’s WRONG For Your Agency?
08/04/2005		The Fading Superstar
07/28/2005		Take-charge interviewing
07/25/2005		Contact Members of Congress and Urge TRIA Extension
07/21/2005		Sticker Shock: The Price You’ll Really Pay When Employees Leave
07/20/2005		PIA Insurance Technology Coalition Examines the Data Security/Identity Theft Issue on Capitol Hill
07/14/2005		Are All CSRs Created Equal?
07/07/2005		A Victory for PIA’s Grassroots Campaign - Congress Passes Fax Bill, FCC Issues Stay
07/05/2005		Summertime is the Perfect Time to Communicate with Your Elected Officials!
06/22/2005		Check Your Mailbox - PIAPAC Information On the Way!
06/15/2005		GOP Delighted, Spitzer Allies Annoyed at Potential Primary Challenger
04/20/2005		PIA Members Take Our Message to Capitol Hill
04/14/2005		PIA Members Hold Annual Summit on Capitol Hill
04/13/2005		Grassroots Action Alert—Act Now!
04/13/2005		FLS Attendees—Don’t Forget to Thank Your Members of Congress
04/13/2005		PIA’s Don Flanders Honored as PIAPAC Person of the Year
04/05/2005		PIA Members Set to Converge on Capitol Hill This Week
04/04/2005		Commissioner Diane Koken's Remarks for PIA's Federal Legislative Summit
03/29/2005		Oxley, Frank Ask GAO to Study Banks and Real Estate Brokerage
03/22/2005		New York GOP Paints Spitzer as a ‘Job Killer’
03/17/2005		Let’s Just Tell It Like It Is
03/09/2005		Countdown to the 2005 PIA Federal Legislative Summit
02/23/2005		McDonalds Settles ‘Fat’ Lawsuit for $8.5 Million
02/22/2005		The 2005 PIA Federal Legislative Summit
02/15/2005		PIA of Florida to Host CFO Gallagher During Legislative Day
02/08/2005		The Spitzer Effect on Capitol Hill
02/08/2005		What Else Is Ahead for 2005?
01/11/2005		Plan to Attend the 2005 PIA Federal Legislative Summit
12/07/2004		A Big Win for PIAPAC!
11/17/2004		Announcement by Sen. Schumer May Clear Path for Spitzer Run for NY Governor
11/17/2004		Former PIA Agent Is Governor of New Jersey
11/09/2004		PIA Sponsored Election Night Party a Capitol Success!
11/09/2004		PIAPAC Congratulates the Oregon/Idaho Board of Directors!
11/02/2004		PIA Member Severs Ties to Agency to Avoid Any Appearance of Conflict Before Taking Office as Governor of New Jersey
11/02/2004		I.I.I. Says Almost No Correlation Between President’s Party and P/C Profitability
09/23/2004		PIA Political Involvement 2004: The Time is Now
09/08/2004		Congress to Scrutinize Life Insurance, Mutual Fund Sales on Military Bases
08/17/2004		PIA Member in Line to Become Next Governor of New Jersey
08/17/2004		Oklahoma Governor Says Insurance Commissioner Could Be Appointive
08/10/2004		PIAPAC Plans New Orleans Style Event in Orlando
08/04/2004		Brevik, PIA Staff Meet With Senators Bunning, Sarbanes
07/31/2004		PIAPAC Opens Doors, But YOU Hold the Key!
07/28/2004		Rise in Demand for Terrorism Insurance Attributed to Political Conventions
07/20/2004		House Subcommittee Approves Measure Barring Banks From Real Estate Brokerage
06/25/2004		At the Dawn of the Reagan Era
06/25/2004		Every Contribution Counts…and PIAPAC is Counting On You!
06/08/2004		Nation’s Capital Prepares to Bid Farewell to Ronald Reagan
04/27/2004		Amendment Exempts Agents From Stricter Louisiana Campaign Finance Limit
04/27/2004		Are You Involved in the Presidential Election Campaign? Please Tell Us!
04/20/2004		Consumers’ Anger at Marketing Is Rising
04/18/2004		Agency-Owner Retirement — An Ongoing Process
04/10/2004		One Day in PIA's Year-Long Capitol Hill Advocacy
04/01/2004		PIA Members Hold Federal Legislative Summit
04/01/2004		PIA Political Action Committee Names Nebraska Agent Person of the Year
04/01/2004		PIAPAC Dinner Celebrates Contributors and Friends
03/24/2004		PIA Members Set to Converge on Capitol Hill
03/16/2004		Rep. Garrett to Speak at PIAPAC Fundraising Dinner
03/10/2004		Are You up to the Challenge?
03/10/2004		Issues Top the PIA Agenda at the 2004 Federal Legislative Summit
02/27/2004		Sen. Jim Bunning to Address PIA Federal Legislative Summit
01/20/2004		Election Year 2004: Be An Agent in Action!
12/22/2003		PIA Announces Annual Federal Legislative Summit
12/16/2003		Vermont Official Says Dean Did Not Turn State Into a "Captive Haven"
12/16/2003		Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Law
10/28/2003		Majority Say Reduction in Health Benefits Worse Than No Raise
10/21/2003		Proposal Filed to Allow Political Contributions via Payroll Deduction