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Craig Verhagen Is 2026 Company Representative of the Year At the Annual Awards Dinner during the PIA Engage 2026 Conference, Craig Verhagen of Progressive Insurance was named 2026 Company Representative of the year in recognition of his exceptional commitment to independent agents, strong industry relationships, and leadership within the insurance industry. The Company Representative of…

Al Breitenfeldt Named 2026 Ron Von Haden Agent of the Year 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…

Six Things Insurance Agencies Should Review Before Year-End 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…

Slip and Fall Prevention for Bars and Restaurants 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…

Megan Belter Is Wisconsin’s 2026 Outstanding CSR of the Year! 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…

Alyssa Hobgood Named PIA National’s Young Professional of the Year 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…

PIA Takes Agent Priorities to Capitol Hill This week, a delegation from PIA of Wisconsin traveled to Washington, D.C., joining PIA members from across the country to bring the voice of independent insurance agents directly to legislators at Capitol Hill. During meetings, PIA of Wisconsin agents discussed federal policy issues affecting agents, their clients and…

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…

A New Attack Is Targeting Microsoft Teams By: Lamar Garrett | Redbird Security Attackers are finding ways to exploit gaps, and they have moved from email to Microsoft Teams. A new attack, identified just last week, called SynkLoader, is distributed through Teams. It starts with a message from what looks like IT, asking you to…