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Calendar of events: |
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April 26 June 11-13 June 13 Aug. 15 |
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Were you there? |
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2016 Holiday Social
NY-YIP Trivia Night
NY-YIP MetroRAP Welcome Reception |
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Welcome new members |
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William Anthony III
Robert Arnold Jr.
Alycia Bender
Mhairi Bittler
Jessica Catanzano
Natalie Golubski
Yasemine Kizil |
Dillon Krouner
Josh Leiner
Audrey Manzella
Amy O’Donnell
Michael Souquet
Stephen Turnbull |
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Sponsor spotlight: |
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Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.The premier trade association for the insurance industry, PIANY is dedicated to building the future for insurance agents throughout the state. Offering such member benefits as continuing education, networking, products, services and its Industry Resource Center, members always can Think PIA first for their businesses' needs. In addition, PIANY offers PIA Creative Services, networking opportunities and other tools to help agents grow their businesses. PIANY is affiliated with PIA National. If you are interested in becoming a PIANY member, call (800) 424-4244 or click here.
Interboro Insurance Co.Interboro is able to maintain exceptional customer service because of strong relationships with its brokers. By showing loyalty to its customers, the company is able to retain its policyholders and uphold the highest ethical standards. Founded in 1914 as an insurance company for New York City beer breweries, Interboro always has been an innovator in the industry. During prohibition, the company diversified its products into automobile, homeowners and other lines of insurance and today it celebrates its 101st year in business. For more information about Interboro Insurance Co., click here.
Morstan General AgencyMorstan General Agency is a privately held agency based in New York with additional offices in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The company acts as a general insurance agency as well as a leading supplier of excess-and-surplus lines. Morstan is committed to the highest standards of quality and service in the industry and maintains its position as a leader in the general agent market. Providing service for small- to midsize-brokers with expediency for certain carriers or specific risks, Morstan represents many of the finest insurance carriers in the industry. For more information about Morstan, call (516) 488-1517 or click here.
NY-YIP’s 2017 sponsor outreach is ongoing. If your organization wants to be out in front of numerous young professionals from across the state, contact us about annual sponsorship today. If you don’t want an annual sponsorship, but would like to support us, there are opportunities to sponsor individual events we conduct in different regions of the state. Email us at yip@pia.org for more information about annual or event sponsorship. |
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Did you know? |
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Getting involved ensures a bright futurePIANY-YIP members like you are the future of the insurance industry. That is why it is crucial for you to get involved now in the processes that shape the industry’s future. What happens in the legislative arena affects every professional, independent insurance agent, whether they participate in it or not. We urge you to be active in shaping your future. Make your voice heard by donating to PIANYPAC, our political action committee. PIANYPAC has advocated for and won many legislative victories for the industry, including the Certificates of Insurance Law and the extension of the timeframe for automobile photo inspections. Currently, PIANYPAC is diligently active in regards to the new cybersecurity regulations. Your contribution will help this and future efforts, including reforming the New York State Insurance Fund and repealing the Scaffold Law. You or your firm may make a donation to PIANYPAC. When you make a donation, your name (or your firm’s name if a corporate donation) will appear in PIANY publications to highlight your support, unless you choose to remain an anonymous donor. Please consider supporting PIANYPAC at any level of giving. Every dollar is vital in increasing our efforts to effect legislative change. Your generous donation will help to shape the future you want to live and work in, starting today. Support PIANYPAC today, click here. |
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News |
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Orrino named PIANY’s MetroRAP Industry Professional of the YearPIANY presented Gino A. Orrino, CPIA, with its Industry Professional of the Year award at the annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program at the end of January. Orrino is principal of Orrino Capital Services LLC in Corona, N.Y. He also is an active past president of NY-YIP. More ...
10 reasons why an insurance career is great for millennials1. There’s a job for your skills. 2. Insurance careers are sustainable. 3. Career advancement provides opportunities to learn. 4. Diversity is welcome. 5. Teamwork is unavoidable. 6. The work is not boring. 7. You will shape what insurance look like for years to come. 8. Insurance offers a flexible work schedule. 9. You’ll make a difference toward the common good. 10. Insurance is everywhere. More ...
Willis Towers Watson: Millennials are reshaping benefits packagesHere are the top-five trends in employer-sponsored health and well-being benefits in 2017: 1. Employers are moving away from one-size-fits-all health benefits to providing employees with more options to choose from so their individual needs can be met. 2. Most employers are adding or expanding voluntary benefits to appeal to younger generations. 3. More employers are introducing innovative technologies and tools into the benefit experience. 4. More employers are expanding the definition of well-being to include mental, emotional, social and financial health in addition to physical health. 5. A growing number of employers are using or considering private benefit exchanges to address the complexity of delivering personalized benefits to a multigenerational workforce.
Technology: A driving force in insurance distributionTechnology is bringing the insurance industry into the on-demand marketplace as customers expect quality and speed from all service providers, including insurance. To help insurance producers interact the way customers expect, PIA has launched its Buy-Button Initiative. |
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Leaders |
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President |
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Annual sponsors |
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PlatinumProfessional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.
GoldInterboro Insurance Co.
SilverBerkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Co.
BronzeNIF Group |
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