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Madison, WI – Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin is pleased to announce that the recipient of Wisconsin’s Outstanding CSR of the Year is Nicholas Oleniczak, CISR of M3 Insurance. The Outstanding CSR of the Year award was created in 1991 by the Societies of CISR and CIC and recognizes the important role that the customer…
Read MoreBipartisan legislation to address the rising concerns with cybersecurity in the insurance industry has now been signed into law as Wisconsin Act 73. PIA helped in crafting this law for Wisconsin from the NAIC model that has been passed in over a dozen other states, with many on track to follow. This law will help…
Read MoreKenosha, WI (07/01/21) – Vizance, a leading independent insurance agency serving Wisconsin and surrounding states, announced that Kenosha-based Valeri Agency, Inc. will join Vizance, Inc. effective July 1, 2021. Valeri Agency has been a leader in the insurance industry since 1959, offering business insurance, employee benefits, and personal lines insurance to their valued clients. For…
Read MoreEvery year, the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin’s Young Professionals Club (YPC) raises funds for scholarships for students who are seeking careers in the insurance industry or a related field, such as risk management. Not only are these scholarships some of the largest private scholarships available in the state, but they are also exclusive to…
Read MoreAfter a surprise finding of more funds than anticipated coming to Wisconsin, legislative efforts have been mounting towards passing a tax cut. Included in the Republican tax proposal is a full repeal of the personal property tax, a longstanding PIA priority. The personal property tax is considered by many to be extremely outdated and uneven.…
Read MoreAs the Wisconsin weather heats up, so has activity at our State Capitol. New legislation is constant and public hearings are happening almost daily. Meanwhile, the Joint Finance Committee has been meeting frequently, crafting the state budget piece by piece. Similar to the last budget process, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) chose to revert the…
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