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Job Openings and Want Ads

Welcome to PIA of North Carolina’s Job Openings/ Want Ads posting.

This area is used to post job opening information in our industry.

Before any information can be included on this page it must be submitted for approval.
Please Click Here to email your information to our office.

Thank you, Jim Kennedy – PIANC

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Floodplain Information for Guilford County Agents

Below you will also find a list of map information services that the Guilford County Planning and Development Department provides. All inquiries can be directed to Frank Park, the Floodplain Administrator at 336-641-3753.

Guilford County will assist in finding the following information:
• Whether the property is in an SFHA.
• The community number.
• The panel number and suffix.
• The date of the FIRM’s index (cover panel)
• The FIRM zone e.g., A, C, X, V, AE, A2, AO etc.
• The base flood elevation (the depth in AO Zones) where shown on the FIRM.
• The elevation datum used on the FIRM, if other than the NGVD.
• Any historical information about the property that we may have.
• Any information about streams and wetlands on the property.

More information is available at:

Guilford County Floodplain Management: http://www.myguilford.com/planning-and-development/watershed-protectionstormwater-management/floodplain-management/
National Flood Insurance Program: www.floodsmart.gov
NC Flood Insurance Rate Maps: http://fris.nc.gov/fris/Home.aspx?ST=NC
FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program

If you have any questions or comments please free to contact me at 336-641-5565 or Frank Park, Floodplain Administrator at 336-641-3753.

Ordinance and Law: Are You Discussing This Coverage With Your Clients?

by
Curt Pearsall, CPCU, AIAF, CPIA
President – Pearsall Associates, Inc. and Consultant to the Utica National E&O Program

Do you think everyone in your agency is knowledgeable about Ordinance and Law Coverage? There’s a good chance that not everyone is familiar with it. The coverage is fairly unique but is very important.

Ordinance and Law Coverage is typically included on Homeowners policies. The standard coverage is usually a low percentage of the Coverage A limit, around 10% with higher percentage limits available for an additional premium. Read More...

Utica National E&O launches new Social Media Campaign

We are excited to let you know that we have launched a new social media campaign with tips on how to prevent errors and omissions claims.

We launched the “Close the Gap” campaign last week on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The tips will answer questions and offer guidance for many issues that often result in E&O claims.

We will be posting a new tip every Thursday for the next couple of months.
We encourage you to check out our posts and LIKE and SHARE them to help spread the word.

Thank you for your partnership.

Mark Angelucci, CPCU, ARM
Errors & Omissions Business Segment Officer
1-315-734-2871

Fishing Information from NC Wildlife

Keep up to date on fishing info.

Fortified Homes from Hurricanes/Storms

This article is a Public Service from PIANC for those who have or had or getting ready to repair or build new home in coastal/inland areas along Eastern/Gulf USA or anywhere from Hurricanes, storms etc., bring your coastal/inland home up to FORTIFIED CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS for about 15% more in building costs.

Now that Hurricanes Florence, Michael, Northeasters have wreaked havoc among our coastal/inland properties, how can property owners repair, rebuild or new home built that can probably withstand these storms? It is called: FORTIFIED HOMES!

For more information on Fortified Construction Standards for New and Existing Buildings/Homes from: Insurance Institute For Business & Home Safety, go to: https://disastersafety.org/fortified/ and look how FORTIFIED CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS can improve your coastal property for about 15% more in costs.

For more information on FORTIFIED HOMES:
Mr. Brent Henzi: bhenzi@ibhs.org or infor@ibhs.org

AmTrust is postitioned to help your agency prosper

Work with our Diamond Action Partner, AmTrust North America. Review the advantages of partnering with the AmTrust team.

Five Smart Reasons to Work With The Hartford for Flood

While some carriers have left the flood insurance market or sold their books of business, we want to assure you that PIA’s national flood partner, The Hartford, is here to stay. The Hartford is one of the largest flood insurance writers in the country, having written flood insurance through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program for over three decades.

The Hartford wants to be your go to flood market for both personal lines and commercial lines. Their dedicated flood sales and transfer teams want to earn your business by making it easy to do business and providing exceptional service for both you and your customers.

PIA members that work with The Hartford experience:

  1. An ease of doing business with The Hartford’s easy online quoting and issuing.
  2. Hands on service from a dedicated flood sales executive and transfer specialist.
  3. Free zone determinations.On demand training and continuing education credits.
  4. Competitive PIA member commission rates.

If your agency is searching for a top-notch flood insurance program, please consider PIA’s program with The Hartford, now in its fourteenth year. The program is available to PIA members and their policyholders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

For more information about the PIA/Hartford flood insurance program, please visit www.pianet.com/hartfordfloodinsurance or contact Joseph M. Surowiecki, Jr. of The Hartford at 860-547-5006 or joseph.surowiecki@thehartford.com.

Are you having a difficult time booking trip/cruise/vacation?

Erica Meyer can help you with your travel plans.
Tell her you heard her about her in the PIANC newsletter for a discount.
336-688-9251
esmtravels2@gmail.com

Contact Your NC Government Officials

Our NC Governor
Roy Cooper

NC Senators
Burr, Richard - (R - NC) Class III
217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3154
Contact: www.burr.senate.gov/contact/email

Tillis, Thom - (R - NC) Class II
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Contact: www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

NC House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_nc

Some Links

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    Check out their Online Seafood Store.

  • Here is a newsletter that is primarily for insurance women. Go to: www.firestarspeaking.com and order, it is free. Another PIANC benefit for agents and staff.
  • Here is a financial newsletter that is free for your use. Please go to either www.thedreamspeaker.com or e-mail Joe Murtagh (joe@thedreamspeaker.com) and ask to be put on his mailing list.
  • For Free Flood Smart News from FEMA/NFIP, go to www.agents.floodsmart.gov. You will need to sign in and you will get free NFIP Newsletter monthly. Very good information. Another PIANC member benefit.
  • The Insurance Information Institute has designed an easy to use software program to create a room by room inventory of personal possessions. Having an up-to-date home inventory will help your customers. This new software is FREE. You or your clients can go to www.knowyourstuff.org, to find out more. Another PIANC member benefit.