January 2024 Member News
From the President...
As the New Year is about to start let me thank you for your membership in the PIA in 2023! Your membership makes a difference in guaranteeing that our collective voice is heard in matters that affect our industry.
We need as many members as possible to continue to be a strong and effective association. Remember, there is strength in numbers; especially as we seek to use our influence in the newly elected Virginia legislature. Lobbying is just one of the many benefits of your membership! There are many other benefits to membership, contact us to learn more.
The PIA of VA/DC is about to send out invoices for dues for 2024. Please be sure to renew for the new year!
Check out our website at: www.piavadc.com
I wish you all a safe and prosperous New Year!
John Potthast, PIAVADC President
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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.
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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.
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."
