May 2023 PIANC News
2023 Golf Tournament
Thanks to all who joined PIANC at Bryan Park on April 25 for the annual golf tournament to benefit Victory Junction. Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, at no cost to the children or their families.
Welcome Back
Renewing Action Partners:
- SmartChoice - Gold
- Liberty Mutual - Silver
- NC Grange Mutual - Silver
- SynchronoSure - Silver
Renewing Auxiliary Members:
- Accident Fund
- Progressive
Renewing Agency Members:
- Catawba Valley Insurance Agency
- West Ridge Insurance
2023 Annual Trade Show and Convention Exhibitor Booth Registration is Open
- Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem
- Host Hotel: The Winston-Salem Marriott
- 50 Booths will be available and sold on a first come, first choice basis.
- Payment must be received to complete booth reservation.
Schedule Overview:
- Tuesday, 8/15/2023, 4-6pm: Setup
- Wednesday, 8/16/2023, 7:30am-1:30pm: Trade Fair open breakfast through lunch.
- Thursday, 8/17/2023, 7:30-8:30am: Optional Exhibitor Time
- Wednesday, 8/16/2023, after 2pm OR Thursday, 8/17/2023, 7:30-8:30am: Breakdown
Attendee registration will open in May!
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PIA Partners with Ascend
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Introducing Winning@Customer Retention
Demonstrating the value of working with an agency is key. That’s where Winning@Customer Retention comes in. It's a new program from the PIA Partnership designed to help agencies improve customer service and retention. We’ve pulled together resources to help track client retention rates, segment, and communicate with customers.
The program puts spotlight on technology and solutions that play a big part in improving customer communications, referrals, and enabling agencies to select the right solutions and be proactive. Winning@Customer Retention includes a mix of online materials and tools and in-person and virtual sessions and events.
In the event of cyber business interruption, insurance covers loss and costs in excess of normal operating expenses required to maintain the business and restore operations.
PIA National is happy to introduce the PIA 401(k) Program. It is a turn-key, low-cost solution for agency owners and their employees and performs over 90% of administrative tasks by becoming your retirement department support team.
The PIA 401(k) Plan provides what employees want and what independent agents need to deliver it, in an efficient and cost-effective way.
In an increasingly virtual world, it’s critical that you know how to build relationships online. That’s why PIA National has launched its latest member benefit, The Agent Experience.
"We’ve built this tool to expand your views about building relationships in a virtual world—and to provide access to resources that will help."
”We know what we are, but know not what we may be."
William Shakespeare