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At the Annual Awards Dinner during PIA’s Engage 2026 conference, Al Breitenfeldt, CIC, of Community Insurance & Associates in Iola, WI was named the 2026 Ron Von Haden Agent of the Year in recognition of his longstanding leadership, advocacy, and service to PIA. Named in honor of Ron Von Haden, this prestigious award recognizes an…

6 Things Insurance Agencies Should Review Before Year-End December may mark the end of the calendar year, but September is a much better time to start looking at how your agency is likely to finish it. By the time year-end results arrive, many of the factors behind them are already set. A few hours spent…

Slip and fall prevention is quiet work. It keeps servers moving, guests comfortable, and your busiest nights running the way you planned them. Slips, trips, and falls are among the most common claims restaurants, bars, and taverns face, and most are preventable with a routine your whole team can follow.   Our claims department built the…

Madison, WI – The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIA) is pleased to announce that Megan Belter, CISR, CIC, Senior Client Manager II at M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc. in Madison, has been named Wisconsin’s 2026 Outstanding CSR of the Year. The Outstanding CSR of the Year Award, sponsored by the Risk & Insurance Education Alliance,…

Alyssa pictured with her award alongside PIA National Executive Director Mike Skiados, PIA National Past President Mark Suhr and fellow representatives from the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin. Madison, WI – The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIAW) is proud to announce that Alyssa Hobgood of BWO Insurance Group in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, has been…