April 2023 Member News

Golf

In Memoriam of Long-Time Tournament Participant and SOVA Athlete Craig Marek

Craig Marek Memorial

New for 2023

From the Executive's Desk

Looking to fill an open position? PIA has several solutions for you.

PIA of VA/DC and PeopleShare have recently partnered to help you find the right person for the job.

PeopleShare is a locally owned staffing agency that is currently serving northern and eastern Virginia. They have a very thorough selection process where they meet every candidate three times before they ever start an assignment. All candidates are “skills verified” through their automated testing software for skills such as Microsoft Office Suite, Customer Service and Data Entry.

We already have four PIA member agents who have had success with PeopleShare. It works!

For more information on PeiopleShare, please contract Butch Brookshire at 804-573-9100 (O) or email him at butch.brookshire@peopleshareworks,.com .

PIA National has also created two programs that will help you find the right talent for your agency – Winning at Talent and Ideal Traits.

Winning at Talent is a 3-part toolkit featuring intuitive tools that take agency employers through a simple journey that starts with determining if their agency is well positioned to attract quality candidates and ends with a happy productive employee. You can find it here: https://www.pianational.org/pia-partnership/winning@talent

Ideal Traits is a comprehensive, go-to hiring took to help you hire top performers. You can find out more about this program at www.pianational.org/idealtraits

Happy hunting!

Kevin Headshot - No Border

Kevin Kowar, CIC, AU
PIAVADC Association Executive

2023 Annual Convention Exhibitor Registration

  • NEW LOCATION:  Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel
  • Early bird pricing is available  through 4/30/2023.  Registration and payment required by 4/30/2023 to qualify for early bird pricing.
  • Booths are assigned in the order in which online registration forms are received.

Schedule Overview:

  • Informal Social Function - Tuesday evening, 7/25/2023
  • TRADE FAIR - Wednesday, 7/26/2023, 2-5pm
  • Education Sessions - Wednesday, 7/26 - Thursday, 7/27/2023.
Annual Convention Logo
Annual Convention Webpage URL QR Code

A Little History Behind your NPN Number

Years ago, in many states an agent’s license number was their social security number; any time an agent was required to provide their license number, they had no choice but to deliver their most private form of identification.

NIPR Logo

The National Insurance Producer Registry was incorporated in 1996 as a non-profit affiliate to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. NIPR developed a Producer Database (PDB) which became a national database where state regulatory agencies can connect and store licensing information. A benefit of the PDB is the creation of a National Producer Number for licensed agents. Through the multi-state participation in the PDB, this number is linked to all applicable licenses an agent may have across the country and brings with it the benefit of a number that has no direct relationship to an agent’s license or social security number.

PIAVADC Agency Membership Dues Structure

PIA is your resource to help your agency grow and prosper.  We provide quality education, effective advocacy in Richmond and Washington, D.C. to protect your agency and our industry, networking and leadership opportunities, as well as insurance coverages for your agency.

 

PIAVADC offers four types of membership:

 

  1. Agency:  engaged in the insurance business.  Dues are based on total number of full-time, P&C licensed agents.  Agency membership includes PIA National dues.
  2. Company:  officers, representatives or employees of an insurance company or any other individual affiliated directly or indirectly with property/casualty insurance business.  Annual dues are per company.
  3. Associate:  an organization that does not fall into either Agency or Company member categories.  Annual dues are per company, not individual.
  4. Retired:  an individual no longer in the insurance business but was an active PIA member at one time.
jobs board

Postings are free for PIA members.

Thank You Long Term Sponsors

Chat with us Online

Our website chat feature saves you time and trouble.  Send us a message for quick and easy responses.

From PIA National

PIA Ascend

PIA Partners with Ascend

From billing to premium financing to distribution of commissions and carrier payables -- PIA and Ascend have you covered! 

 

Free to Use - No Subscription Fees:  let your customers decide how they want to pay - Credit/Debit Card, ACH, Wire

 

One-Click Premium Financing:  automatically built into the checkout experience without any extra back and forth.

Instant Commissions:  receive your commissions in 24 hours.

Simplify Carrier Payables:  minimize time spent figuring out commissions and carrier payments.

Full Transparency:  get notified when clients pay and markets are funded.

PIA Winning at Customer Retention

Introducing Winning@Customer Retention

Demonstrating the value of working with an agency is key. That’s where Winning@Customer Retention comes in. It's a new program from the PIA Partnership designed to help agencies improve customer service and retention. We’ve pulled together resources to help track client retention rates, segment, and communicate with customers.

The program puts spotlight on technology and solutions that play a big part in improving customer communications, referrals, and enabling agencies to select the right solutions and be proactive. Winning@Customer Retention includes a mix of online materials and tools and in-person and virtual sessions and events.

In the event of cyber business interruption, insurance covers loss and costs in excess of normal operating expenses required to maintain the business and restore operations.

PIA National is happy to introduce the PIA 401(k) Program. It is a turn-key, low-cost solution for agency owners and their employees and performs over 90% of administrative tasks by becoming your retirement department support team.

The PIA 401(k) Plan provides what employees want and what independent agents need to deliver it, in an efficient and cost-effective way.

AgentExperience_Woman_FB

In an increasingly virtual world, it’s critical that you know how to build relationships online. That’s why PIA National has launched its latest member benefit, The Agent Experience.

"We’ve built this tool to expand your views about building relationships in a virtual world—and to provide access to resources that will help."

ATV Safety

Matthew McHatten Named President & Chief Executive Officer of MMG Insurance

MMG Insurance Company is pleased to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Matthew McHatten as President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2023.

McHatten assumes the role of President & CEO following the retirement of Larry Shaw, who retired at the end of 2022 after serving as President & CEO of MMG for 28 years. McHatten was named to succeed Shaw in late 2019 as part of a broader leadership succession plan as Shaw positioned to retire. Shaw was elected to serve on MMG’s Board of Directors and will continue his service to the Company as a Director.

Matt McHatten 2023

”April is a promise that May is bound to keep."

Hal Borland