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PIA Federal
Legislative Summit

PIA lobbies Congress at FLS

Hundreds of PIA members from around the nation participated in the 2017 PIA National Federal Legislative Summit April 5-6, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The members visited the offices of their members of Congress to let them know firsthand what effects proposed legislation will have on their businesses and insurance consumers.

PIA volunteers from New Jersey included: PIANJ President-elect Kacy C ampion Renna, CIC; PIANJ Vice Presidents Bruce Blum and Lloyd “Rip” Bush, CPIA; PIANJ Treasurer Steven C. Radespiel; PIANJ National Director and past President Keith A. Savino, CPIA; PIANJ Directors Andrew Harris Jr., CIC, AAI, and Esther Tanez, CPIA; PIANJ past Presidents Glenn Tippy, CPCU, CLU, and William R. Vowteras, CPIA; PIANJ-YIP immediate past President Casey Yarger, CIC; and PIANJ Government Affairs Counsel Bradford J. Lachut, Esq.

L-R: PIANJ Vice President Lloyd “Rip” Bush, CPIA; PIANJ past President Glenn Tippy, CPCU, CLU; PIANJ Director Andrew Harris Jr., CIC, AAI; PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum; PIANJ President-elect Kacy Campion Renna, CIC; PIANJ Director Esther Tanez, CPIA; PIANJ Treasurer Steven C. Radespiel; PIANJ past President William R. Vowteras, CPIA; and PIANJ Government Affairs Counsel Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. L-R: PIANJ Government Affairs Counsel Bradford J. Lachut, Esq.; PIANJ President-elect Kacy Campion Renna, CIC; Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-3; PIANJ Vice President Lloyd “Rip” Bush, CPIA; and PIANJ Director Andrew Harris Jr., CIC, AAI. L-R: PIA National Director and PIANJ past President Keith A. Savino, CPIA; PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum; Rep. Bill Pascarell Jr., D-9; PIANJ Director Esther Tanez, CPIA; and PIANJ-YIP immediate past President Casey Yarger, CIC. L-R: PIANJ Government Affairs Counsel Bradford J. Lachut, Esq.; Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5; PIANJ past President Glenn Tippy, CPCU, CLU; PIANJ past President William R. Vowteras, CPIA; and PIANJ Treasurer Steven C. Radespiel. L-R: PIA National Director and PIANJ past President Keith A. Savino, CPIA; PIANJ Director Andrew Harris Jr., CIC, AAI; Ryan McDevitt, legislative assistant to Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7; and Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7. L-R: PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum; PIANJ-YIP immediate past President Casey Yarger, CIC; and Michael Reed, legislative director to Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-12. L-R: PIANJ Director Esther Tanez, CPIA; PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum; Morgan Jones, legislative assistant to Rep. Donald Norcross, D-1; and PIANJ-YIP immediate past President Casey Yarger, CIC. L-R: PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum; PIANJ Vice President Lloyd “Rip” Bush, CPIA; Will Green, legislative correspondent to Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-4; and PIANJ President-elect Kacy Campion Renna, CIC. L-R: PIANJ past President William R. Vowteras, CPIA; PIANJ Director Esther Tanez, CPIA; Mark Gyorfy, legislative assistant to Rep. Albio Sires, D-8; and PIANJ Vice President Bruce Blum.

The delegates discussed issues ranging from flood insurance, to health care, to state regulation of insurance. PIA members advocated for the long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program and explained to New Jersey officials the important role that agents play in the NFIP and the damaging impact cutting agent compensation would have on the program. Members reminded federal policymakers of the damaging effect the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s "Cadillac tax" would have on health coverage, as well as the vital role agents play in ensuring health-insurance purchasers find appropriate coverage.

PIA members spoke of their opposition to any pre-emption by a federal insurance regulator or federal pre-emption of state insurance oversight. Members stressed the importance of keeping insurance regulation on the state level.