During his address at PIANY’s Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program in Fishkill, N.Y., on Oct. 26, PIANY President Fred Holender CPCU, CLU, ChFC, MSFS, discussed the unchanging challenges of the industry: “We have experienced quite an evolution in our business. Although the tools we use to conduct business have changed dramatically, the challenges we face […]
Development Corporation for Israel/Israel Bonds, the underwriter of debt securities issued by the State of Israel in the United States, held its Insurance Division Luncheon this month. The annual event drew more than 250 industry professionals to the St. Regis Hotel in New York, and brought in $55.5 million in Israel bond investments and indications […]
GLENMONT, N.Y.—J. Carlos “Shawn” Viaña of Latham received Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s Distinguished Insurance Service award at the association’s Hudson Valley Regional Awareness Program. This award is presented to an individual with a history of service to the American independent agency system and to PIANY. Viaña is senior vice president of Marshall & […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (NYISF) awarded its 2017–2018 scholarship to Jean Emile Leconte II, a senior at St. John’s University studying risk management and insurance from Queens, N.Y. “The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation is pleased to recognize a student as accomplished as Jean,” Ellen Melchionni, president of NYISF said. “His […]
Trenton, N.J.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey has announced that Samantha Lanzano, daughter of Rebecca Lanzano, client account manager at Kape Insurance Agency in South Plainfield, N.J., has been named the first annual PIANJ John Laux Memorial Scholarship winner. The $5,000 award is bestowed to the child or grandchild of a PIANJ member agency […]
Thousands of agents and insurance industry professionals convened for three days of fun, networking, and business on the Jersey Shore at the PIANJ/PIANY Annual Conference at Harrah’s Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., June 11-13. The wildly successful event was the place to network and be seen at exciting and fun parties each night; a […]
Awards and scholarship announcements accompanied the evening’s activities May 18, 2017, Albertson, New York—New officers and directors took the helm on May 17 during the Long Island-based TriCounty Independent Insurance Agents Association annual installation dinner and awards ceremony. The gathering, held at Chateau Briand in Carle Place, NY, set the TriCounty leadership for the 2017 through […]
May 17, 2017, HARTFORD, Conn.—The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut commends the state House for passing H.B.7126, which has been amended to remove insurance coverage gaps that existed in the original bill. The amended bill passed the House [last Thursday] and has been sent to the Senate for consideration. PIACT President Kenneth A. Distel offered […]
Budget agreement also includes IIABNY-supported ride-sharing measures Dewitt, New York—Thanks to the efforts of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY), insurance producers have been spared drastically larger penalties for violating the state’s insurance law. The state budget the New York Legislature adopted over the weekend dropped the governor’s proposal for increased […]
HARTFORD, Conn.—In testimony before the state Senate Insurance & Real Estate Committee on April 18, Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut President Kenneth A. Distel offered testimony supporting legislation that would create comprehensive legislation for transportation network companies. However, Distel noted the association’s concerns with insurance gaps that would be created by H.B.7126 to establish insurance […]
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