Jan 9, 2017

Orrino named PIANY's MetroRAP Industry Professional of the Year

PIANY will present Gino A. Orrino, CPIA, with its Industry Professional of the Year award at the annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program. Orrino is principal of Orrino Capital Services LLC in Corona, N.Y. MetroRAP will be held at The Roosevelt Hotel on Thursday, Jan. 26.

This award recognizes an individual from an insurance company, general agency, managing general agency or other insurance industry profession, who has demonstrated qualities that foster a strong working relationship with agents and brokers, and who has exemplified a commitment to professionalism and service.

"Gino has demonstrated a strong drive to improve his agency’s relationships with the industry to benefit customers and the reputation of the insurance industry," said John C. Parsons, II, CIC, CPIA, AAI, PIANY president. "This award reflects his dedication to the business and his reputation for professionalism."

Active in PIANY, Orrino serves as vice chair of the association’s Government Affairs Committee. He also is a member of PIANY’s Member, Benefits and Services Committee and the PIANY Political Action Committee. He is an active past president of the Young Insurance Professionals, organization dedicated to the professional and personal growth of newcomers to the insurance industry and an affiliate of PIANY. He served as National Chair of the Careers in Insurance Task Force for PIA National in Alexandria, Va. More recently, Orrino took part in the cybersecurity roundtable discussions with the New York Department of Financial Services, which helped in part to assist the NYDFS with releasing a fair cybersecurity regulation to consumers and agents.

MetroRAP is PIANY’s first Regional Awareness Program for the year—two more are scheduled for 2017; on Long Island on Wednesday, April 26 and Hudson Valley on Thursday, Oct. 26. 

Other highlights of the daylong event include an expansive trade show and the keynote/awards luncheon. A Welcome Reception will be hosted by the PIANY-YIP Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6:30-8:30 pm., to kick off the event at Connolly’s Time Square, 121 West 45th St., New York, NY. Register for the NY-YIP reception at nyyip.org.