Your success in the insurance profession is the primary focus of the PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa. Our priority is to provide you with the tools and services needed to enhance and advance your professional insurance career. We believe this commitment is why PIA membership has grown by over 30 percent in the past 4 years and why we have the highest membership retention rate in the history of our association.

If you have any questions about membership in PIA or any of the benefits we offer, please call Gary Baumann, CPCU at 402-392-1611 x 104. If you'd like to join us to further strengthen our insurance community, click here.

Membership in PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa provides many significant benefits for insurance professionals. Some of these exciting benefits include:

PIA Branding Program
The link below will take you to PIA National's new PIA Branding Program, a free series of print advertisements that PIA members can run in local publications, customized with their agency logo and contact information.
 
You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access the ads, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611.
The PIA Branding Program

Forecasting Trends
With today's increasing market pressures, PIA can help you manage the strategic challenges of shrinking budgets, downsizing staff, and rapid advances in technology. We forecast trends in the insurance industry to help you plan your future. PIA seeks out the best practices in areas such as financial management, marketing and sales, technology, communications, and government relations. And we share these practices among our members to save you time and money. All of this is done with collective input from members of our Nebraska & Iowa insurance industry-agents, brokers, associates and companies who share similar interests and concerns.

Managing More Effectively
Career development and training, access to information, and industry promotion and representation before the government are just a few of the many benefits of PIA membership. We will help you run your agency more effectively. As a member, you will have the opportunity to develop strong relations and build networks with other agencies and companies all fully dedicated to the Nebraska & Iowa insurance industry.

Top Education Programs
PIA's topflight education programs build your knowledge, confidence, image, and book of business. For example, when your customer service reps train through our programs, you'll increase sales and renewals, limit your exposure to E&O, and have better trained people on your frontline. PIA sponsors the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) program, the Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) program for Iowa, the Certified Professional Service Representative (CPSR) program for Nebraska, and invaluable continuing education programs.

Market Assistance
To effectively compete in and adapt to the ever-changing insurance industry, you need the most advanced and comprehensive resources and tools available. PIA's market assistance programs will help sharpen your professional skills, position you for future opportunities, expand your circle of contacts and influence, and reinforce and enrich your career. PIA also helps agents and brokers take the fullest advantage of the power of the Internet with programs such as Insurance Noodle and MarketScout.

Financing Assistance
PIA members have an important advantage with this special benefit: premium financing with very competitive rates from NCMIC Finance Corporation and Premium Financing Specialists programs, developed especially for PIA. These programs provide their insureds with comprehensive financing on all personal and commercial lines.

Legislative Representation
PIA works closely with legislators and regulators to protect your rights as an agent and small business owner. You'll have a voice in the state legislature and on Capitol Hill. You'll also receive updates on laws and regulations affecting you and your business. PIA provides valuable compliance insights and answers your questions on current regulations.

Insurance Protection
Choose from a full spectrum of insurance services from companies that have a solid track record of quality coverages and services (rated A or A+ by A.M. Best). PIA Trust offers important coverages such as term life, short- and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, hospital indemnity, and business overhead expense ťall customized to help protect you in case the unimaginable happens. Family and employee coverages are available with some of these plans.

For health insurance, PIA National has created a network of health-insurance carriers so that you can be sure to find the best insurance at the lowest price in your area! 

You can also purchase E&O insurance through PIA to help protect your agency from the unexpected. However, PIA membership does not guarantee coverage.

Information Resources
PIA publications are your ticket to staying on top of issues and trends that can make or break your agency. PIA National's Connection, the Reporter for Nebraska agents, Pipeline and our weekly Newsline keep you abreast of issues, automation developments, coverages, and markets.

Networking Opportunities
As a PIA member, you gain entry into the PIA network of partner companies seeking to expand their agency distribution in personal, commercial, multilines or specialty lines. Networking helps solve problems and exchange ideas as you meet and socialize with fellow agents and company representatives at PIA meetings, seminars and conferences. 

Personal Assistance
PIA has always been known as "The Friendly Association" because we give personal care and individual attention to our member agencies. No matter what your problem, the PIA staff will "go the extra mile" for you.

Cost-Saving Services
As a PIA member, you'll receive discounts on a growing selection of moneymaking products and services. PIA's collection contains the most up-to-date tools to help you and your agency reach your goals for greater success. PIA's offerings include a business link to discounts on rental cars, magazines, and computer software programs to name a few.

Value in Membership
Faced with ever-tightening budgets, some agents and brokers might question the value of membership in an association. But consider the difference in trying to run your business without the content available only from PIA. Do not deprive yourself of access to these unique and valuable resources.

GE Auto Warranty Services
As part of General Electric Company, GE Auto Warranty Services (GE AWS) is a business of unparalleled stability, and resources. Through a special arrangement with PIA, PIA agents will be able to market a superior Vehicle Service Contract (VSC) product directly to auto dealerships with profitable results. GE AWS serves as administrator and insurer, working hand-in-hand to manage all aspects of the day-to-day business. For more information about GE Auto Warranty Services, contact GE AWS at (800)-782-9753, complete the online information request form, or email awspiaagents@ge.com, and be sure to mention that you are a PIA member.

PayServ Payroll Services
Your business won't run itself, but your payroll can. Or seem to, at least. With PayServ payroll services handling FICA, FUTA, and state and federal withholdings, you're free to do what you love, what you do best: running your business. Sign up today.  Call (845) 624-8458 or CLICK HERE for more information. Be sure to mention PIA for a special, members-only discount. 

United Motor Club
United Motor Club allows you to offer your customer a more complete umbrella of coverage and benefits; minimize renewal rates for your customer; receive very aggressive front and renewal commissions that do not decrease; opportunity to sell a product that is not recognized as an insurance product. For sales opportunities for United Motor club contact the PIA office, or visit their web site at http://www.unitedmotorclub.com/.