Discover how insurance publications by The Academy will change the way you do business! 25 Most Innovative Agents in America The 25 Most Innovative Agents in America honors agents who made unique contributions to the industry and exhibited a visionary spirit in the performance of their daily work. These individuals set themselves apart as highly productive leaders... Read More Agency Disaster Planning: Get Your Agency Ready! Develop a new disaster plan or improve an existing one to handle any type of disaster. Read about the 15 personal disaster interview stories of people who endured disasters in their agencies and communities... Read More Agency Fee-Based Services: How to Provide Insurance and Risk Management Services Readers can learn from the interview stories how agencies are providing services to increase revenues and attract new accounts. This study offers suggestions from an expert panel... Read More CSR Profile: Unique Views of Insurance Customer Service Representatives, Account Managers, and Account Executives The CSR Profile is the insurance industry's preeminent source for current information on customer service representatives and other service positions.. Read More Dynamics Package The Dynamics Package—Save $20 when you buy both! When you need practical sales reinforcement or just need to brush up on what you learned in your Dynamics of Selling course, we have the package for you. This package will help you refresh, review, and reinforce your selling skills... Read More Dynamics of Selling: Audio Series The Dynamics of Selling Audio Series helps producers to maximize their potential with street-tested sales skills. This audio series is based on the popular three-day Dynamics of Selling program... Read More Dynamics of Selling: The Diagnostic Appointment (DVD) Dynamics of Selling: The Diagnostic Appointment (DVD) was designed to help you implement the training you received while attending the Dynamics of Selling program. The DVD is a great sales-meeting and producer coaching tool... Read More Executive Liability Insurance Decoding Executive Liability Insurance is a guidebook that thoroughly explains the exposure and coverage issues. The book is written by Richard (Dick) Clarke, CIC, CPCU, RPLU, a leading expert... Available in E-Book! Read More Growth & Performance Standards The Growth & Performance Standards study provides benchmarks for comparing independent agency performance. Independent insurance agency owners use the results to compare their agency's performance against their agency peer group... Read More Insurance Essentials Property and Casualty Insurance Essentials is a comprehensive guide that teaches the basics of property and casualty insurance. This guide supplies you with basic knowledge, yet it covers a wide breadth of information... Available in E-Book! Read More Life & Benefits Essentials Life & Benefits Essentials is a comprehensive guide that teaches the basics of life insurance and benefits. This guide supplies you with basic knowledge, while it covers a wide breadth of information... Read More Managing Human Resources in an Insurance Agency This comprehensive book provides the detailed information to help insurance agencies with managing their HR responsibilities. The author, Jon Persky, CIC, CPA, PHR, has drawn upon his years of teaching and consulting... Read More Publications For identifying current trends and getting straight-up information to help meet the challenges of the insurance industry, Academy publications are just the resource you’ve been searching for. The Academy features books about improving the agency’s sales and marketing efforts, streamlining performance, managing growth, and enhancing service. You’ll also find practical publications about exposures, exclusions, and coverages that belong on the shelves of every practicing insurance professional.

Membership Benefits JOIN TODAY Your success in the insurance profession is the primary focus of the PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa. In addition to being a part of a dedicated community of other professional independent agents, your PIA membership offers an unmatched value in tools and resources specifically tailored to help advance your agency. Learn more below. RESOURCES - EMPLOYER Ideal Traits, Insurance Agency Hiring Made Easy" IdealTraits is the go-to hiring tool for insurance agencies across America. If you are having trouble finding top talent, or you would like to improve your hiring strategy, IdealTraits may be for you. This new PIA program ensures agents can use a comprehensive tool to hire top performers for their agencies. Step 1 - Post Jobs: Build the best job postings with versatile templates for ZipRecruiter, Google for Jobs, Indeed, Glassdoor, and 100+ job boards. Step 2 - Applicant Tracking: View resumes, comment, rate, organize, and move your candidates through hiring stages--all on the IdealTraits platform! Step 3 - Send Pre-Hire Assessments: Pre-screen candidates to predict job performance, all from within the system! Step 4 - Identify and Hire: Use assessment results to identify strengths and weaknesses and hire the best candidate. Online and Classroom CE The PIA NE IA is known nationwide as one of the premier states when it comes to education! Partnering with The National Alliance, the AIMS Society, and FISCE, plus hot topics for the Farm Seminar and Annual Convention. PIA offers close to 200 options and 750 CE hrs each year, including pre-licensing. Learn more on our Education page. PIA Omnia – Behavioral Assessment Protect your agency from bad hires and high turnover with the Omnia Assessment! In just 10 minutes or less, our behavioral assessment tool gives you the insight to take the guesswork out of personnel decisions. Whether you are hiring a new employee, deciding on future roles for current employees, team building or creating a succession plan for your agency, Omnia can help. Sample Producer and Employment Agreements You can get FREE sample producer contracts and employee contracts from PIAW. Developed for PIA, these contracts contain non-compete and non-piracy clauses, as well as other standard employment provisions. We can email these word documents so you can customize them with your agency information. If interested, please contact PIA at 402-392-1611. Winning @Talent Winning@Talent is a 3-part toolkit featuring intuitive tools that take agency employers through a simple journey that starts with determining if their agency is well positioned to attract quality candidates and ends with a happy, productive employee. Part 1 - Are You Ready to Recruit?, focuses on helping agencies assess whether they are ready to recruit. In this section, we help agency owners and managers assess their employer brand, provide tools to help them build and strengthen it, and offer best practices on how to make it resonate across communication channels and social networks. Part 2 - Sourcing, Recruiting and Hiring, focuses on sourcing potential hiring prospects, recruiting them into your agency and ultimately hiring them. This section offers resources and best practices to help agency owners and managers find, screen, interview and evaluate candidates in ways that will help them reduce their time to fill key positions, build their talent pipeline and meet long-term recruiting goals. Part 3 - Retaining Your Best Employees, focuses on how agencies can retain their best employees because employee retention is vital to growing any agency. This section provides best practices and resources that agency owners and managers can share with their employees to help those employees with their own career development. NEW! Winning@Work - A Report on Gen Z in Insurance Agencies Attracting new emerging talent continues to be a pain point for employers in the insurance industry. PIA's Winning@Work toolkit is designed to help agency owners and principals identify ways to stand out to Gen Z talent and motivate them. Click here to learn more! Resources - Agency Marketing Agency Marketing Guide Each summer PIA publishes the PIA Agency Marketing Guide. This annual publication helps PIA members stay ahead of the curve when it comes to marketing their services in the modern insurance marketplace. Personalized Print Advertisements PIA has an extensive collection of print advertisements that PIA members can run in local publications, customized with their agency logo and contact information and (optionally) a company logo. Most ads are available in both English and Spanish. Ads can also be printed for use as flyers or as inserts in publications. Ads are available in a variety of sizes, in color as well as black and white. For more information please contact the PIA office at 402-392-1611 or email office@pianeia.com. Direct Mail Advertising / Digital Advertising PIA members can access direct mail and digital advertising services in the PIA DMV. Customizable postcard templates are available to use with the USPS Every Door Direct Mail Program and Targeted Direct Mail. PIA members can maximize their impact and reach by adding-on targeted digital advertising to their order. PIA Design & Print Services PIA Design & Print offers a collaborative design experience tailored for small businesses, insurance agencies and associations. Our talented team specializes in print and digital media design that's engaging and effective. Logo design Ad design Flyers Magazines Brochures Trade show displays Social media graphics Newsletters Open communication with our team Quality control from start to finish PIA Design & Print delivers high-quality printing services from our full-service in-house print shop. We print in-house to deliver the most value to our clients. From pre-designed products to custom consumer-facing direct mail brochures, our experienced print shop team has over 60 years of experience working with small business to deliver quality and precision. Our team specializes in: Full-color printing Custom print jobs Magazine printing Mailing design.print@pia.org (800) 424-4244 RESOURCES - AGENCY MANAGEMENT & PLANNING Thinking Bigger! Agency leaders – it’s time to get outside your comfort zones. Expanding your boundaries can spark new ideas or innovative approaches. This video series connects leaders with industry influencers providing new ideas, innovative approaches, and thought-provoking conversations on everything from technology to operations. Thought Leaders on thought provoking topics! Crisis Resource Center - Ready for Everything When a crisis hits, it’s the planning and preparation that really counts. Introducing Ready For Everything – a crisis information hub brought to you by The PIA Partnership. Our Ready For Everything toolkit gives agents resources on planning, remote working, and employee and customer communications. We’ve curated and organized a host of industry articles, videos and podcasts, and provided key takeaways in an effort to make it as easy as possible for insurance agencies to be more prepared – when the next crisis hits. You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access Ready for Everything, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611. Blueprint for Agency Success At PIA, our mission is to help agents, like you, throughout your career. We have developed the PIA Blueprint for Agency Success to provide materials and resources that can take independent insurance agents from start-up to sustained success. Sections of the Blueprint include: Business Planning - addresses insurance agency start-up considerations from formation of the business entity to insurance licensing to budgeting and finance to branding Growth Strategy - outlines agency automation, producer development and operational policies, procedures, and workflows Agency Continuity - provides templates for business continuity planning, disaster planning, and leadership development You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access Ready for Everything, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611. Agency Journey Mapping Whether you are planning for the eventual sale of your agency, planning for the unexpected, or simply want to value your agency, PIA’s Agency Journey Mapping program will put you on the right path. We’ll help you understand the challenges and best practices of agency ownership transfer, so you can create a perpetuation/succession plan for your agency. And you’ll receive access to dozens of tools to help you do it. But I'm not ready to sell my agency! You make decisions every day that set the stage for your options long-term. Agency Journey Mapping helps you see the impact of your actions today on your agency’s value, ability to respond to new opportunities, and preparation for the unexpected. The program addresses succession and perpetuation planning. But it’s not only for agents headed for the exit. It’s so much more. It is designed to give agency owners – at every stage – control of their future by investing in a little planning today. Step 1: Attend live or on-demand seminar. Step 2: Access a library of resources. Step 3: Develop a customized plan for YOUR agency. You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access Agency Jouney Mapping, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611. PIA 401(k) Plan As a new PIA Member benefit, the PIA 401(k) Plan has you covered performing over 90% of administrative tasks and becoming your retirement department support team – allowing you to focus on what you do best – selling insurance. With PIA 401(k), you can offer your employees a retirement plan while dramatically reducing the associated administrative and fiduciary duties. Read More Winning @Virtual Our 3-part toolkit will help you make the most of today’s digital solutions. You can use it to: assess your virtual readiness; decide which technologies are right for you; calculate ROI on the solutions you choose; select vendors; apply best practices for maximum results; and learn from other agencies. You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access Winning@Virtual, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611. Winning@Customer Retention This program from the PIA Partnership is designed to help agencies improve their customer service and retention. Winning@Customer Retention's resources will help you track client retention rates, segment, and communicate with your customers. Winning@Cybersecurity Defense Winning@Cybersecurity Defense will make you aware of the different cyber risks and provide specific advice on how you can take action to protect yourself. Cyber 101 Cyber 101 was created to help educate agents and their clients about the most common cyber risks faced by small and mid-sized businesses as well as the business practices and insurance coverages that can reduce those risks. You will need a separate PIA National username and password to access Cyber 101, but if you have any questions, please give us a call at (402) 392-1611. Winning@Talent Your guide to hiring, motivating and retaining the best agency employees, with a 3-part toolkit featuring intuitive tools that take agency employers through a simple journey that starts with determining if their agency is well positioned to attract quality candidates and ends with a happy, productive employee. Read More Agency Agreement Review Service Free to members and carriers, PIA recommends changes to carriers and highlights concerns for members so they can make informed decisions about the agreements they sign. Read More INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR AGENCY Cyber Liability Insurance Now PIA members can sell the same great PIA cyber insurance coverage that many have already purchased for their own agency. PIA’s cyber insurance is the first cyber insurance program tailor-made for small and medium-sized businesses. The PIA enhanced cyber insurance policy covers both first- and third-party loss for the most common cyber risks such as social engineering, funds transfer fraud, ransomware, network interruption, data breach, network security, and media liability. In addition to the seven coverage parts, PIA members’ clients are provided with special PIA enhancements and reduced rates compared to ABAIS’s standard program for social engineering coverage. PIA members who sell the PIA cyber insurance receive 12.5% in sales commission. Getting started is easy. Start protecting your clients today. Haven’t purchased cyber insurance for your agency yet? Contact the PIA office at 402-392-1611. PIA cyber insurance is offered through ABA Insurance Services and Great American E&S Insurance Company (rated A+ by A.M. Best). ABA Insurance Services’ history with cyber insurance dates to 2001. With deep institutional knowledge, ABA Insurance Services offers the coverage and claims expertise needed to protect against today’s exposures. E&O Insurance At PIA, we’re not just E&O professionals, we’re independent agents just like you. We understand your needs and we know the marketplace. We have access to multiple markets, with differing appetites, so chances are we can find the coverage and price that’s right for you. FirstChoice FirstChoice, a MarshBerry Company, caters to insurance agency owners who prioritize talent investment, embrace challenging decision-making, want to develop and work toward a strategic plan, and apply agility and empowerment. What Makes FirstChoice Different? FirstChoice offers growth solutions tailored for agencies of all sizes and can be your strategic ally to help you build an effective plan for growth. This goes well beyond carrier compensation and market access. It’s about helping your agency create a path forward through strategic planning, technology resources, marketing tools, education and training, and more to build your business. FirstChoice Membership: Remain 100% independent No member-to-member non–competes No carrier non-compete if member terminates No right of first refusal or first option to purchase No monthly reporting requirement Favorable exit terms By the Numbers: #1 Top Agency Partnership Ranked by Insurance Journal 660+ Members in 42 States 100% Book of Business Owned by Agency 85+ PL, CL, and E&S Carriers $14.9B+ Agency Controlled P&C Premium What do you have to do? MarshBerry’s FirstChoice program pays the highest carrier commissions available and as long as your agency remains a member in good standing with PIA NE/IA, you can participate in lucrative FirstChoice profit sharing benefits. What is this going to cost my agency? As a PIA NE/IA member, your agency’s membership dues will be covered by the FirstChoice program. The FirstChoice program is $500 per month and includes all of MarshBerry’s extensive services. The enhanced profit-sharing revenue, bonuses and overrides will easily pay for the FirstChoice monthly fee. It will add additional profit and increase the value of your agency. What does that mean exactly for new and current PIA NE/IA members? By virtue of signing up for the FirstChoice program, new members joining PIA NE/IA will see their dues benefit immediately. Existing members will also enjoy this dues benefit effective upon their next renewal. Want to learn more about how FirstChoice can help your agency take the next step toward enhanced growth? Email Cathy@pianeia.com to get started. INSURANCE PRODUCTS TO SELL Member Discounts Publications Cyber Liability Coverage For Your Clients The same standard coverage that is available to your agency, is also available to your clients. The need for cyber insurance is real. Cyber insurance protects businesses from computer, network and Internet-based risks. The policy covers both first and third-party losses. Every business that uses the Internet, accepts credit cards or uses a system network needs cyber insurance. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you need a cyber insurance policy: -Does your business accept credit card payments? -Does your business bank online? -Does your business use Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn? -Does your business store sensitive customer or employee data? Flood Insurance Through the Hartford Since 2004, PIA and The Hartford have joined together to provide PIA member agents the opportunity to offer your customers flood insurance through The Hartford, a WYO company. The program is available to PIA members and their policyholders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. PIA members earn great commissions on flood insurance sales with The Hartford and, if they want, a flood insurance processing center that does most of the heavy lifting for them. Commercial Lines Market Access PIA's Commercial Lines Market Access Program gives PIA members access to Worker's Compensation and Business Owners Policy Insurance at no cost. Click here to learn more! Propeller Surety Bond Solution PIA’s partnership with Propeller offers an automated, instant-issue surety bond platform backed by "A" rated carriers. Members earn 30% commissions, access 7,000+ bonds, and enjoy perks like performance-based programs, book roll bonuses, and free technology to grow surety revenue seamlessly. PIA Breeze With instant quotes, an online application process, and case management done for you, Breeze makes it easy to earn competitive commissions and grow revenue by offering top-rated disability insurance to your clients. Read More Member Discounts Publications ACORD End User License for PIA Members PIA's agreement with ACORD allows eligible PIA-member agencies to execute their annual license for free, or to particulate in ACORD's Advantage Plus Program at a reduced rate. Click to learn more! Avyst eForms Wizard AVYST eForms Wizard – Automated Workflow Management Buy a Gold level subscription for only $50 (regularly $100), or sign up for a Bronze subscription for free! Sign up at avyst.com Pre-License Studying Materials PIA offers Exam Simulator, which is a computer program designed to help you pass your pre-licensing examination on the first try. This program will has practice questions and end-of-chapter quizzes similar to those found on the actual state exam. The questions will familiarize you with everything you need to know to pass your exam. Each Exam Simulator offers a virtually unlimited number of full simulated exams, an excellent addition to your study method. The Exam Simulator also has a tutorial function that helps you review weak areas after exams and tailor what areas you need more study time in. The platform is available to users 24/7 across most devices, so you can fit studying into your busy life. Questions on study materials or getting your license? Please call the PIA office at (402) 392-1611. Email: Frontdesk@PIANEIA.com Flood Insurance Through the Hartford Since 2004, PIA and The Hartford have joined together to provide PIA member agents the opportunity to offer your customers flood insurance through The Hartford, a WYO company. The program is available to PIA members and their policyholders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. PIA members earn great commissions on flood insurance sales with The Hartford and, if they want, a flood insurance processing center that does most of the heavy lifting for them. Rough Notes Advantage-Plus for PIA Members Helps identify risk exposures and provides detailed coverage analysis for C/L and P/L. Save $100/year with PIA member discount. Read More PIA UPS Program Get the flexibility you need to capture the full benefit of growth opportunities: UPS’ logistics expertise and tools can help optimize your supply chain and let you react quickly to shifting market needs. Read More Publications PIA NE/IA Newsline Every week we publish and email the PIA NE/IA Newsline. This eNewsletter is quick and easy to read, and keeps you updated about what is happening in NE/IA as well as national issues. Contact Lindsey to subscribe at Frontdesk@pianeia.com NE/IA Professional Agent Magazine – Digital A digital subscription to NE/IA Professional Agent Magazine Read it Online Today! The PIA Logo and Signature for Member Use Logo & Signature Info One of benefits of being a PIA member is the ability to use the PIA member logo on business cards, letterhead, signage, promotional materials and other items. PIA is proud to provide three logo variations that PIA members may use. Read More NE/IA Professional Agent Magazine – Digital A digital subscription to NE/IA Professional Agent Magazine Read it Online Today!

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Pre-License Studying Materials PIA offers Exam Simulator, which is a computer program designed to help you pass your pre-licensing examination on the first try. This program will has practice questions and end-of-chapter quizzes similar to those found on the actual state exam. The questions will familiarize you with everything you need to know to pass your exam. Each Exam Simulator offers a virtually unlimited number of full simulated exams, an excellent addition to your study method. The Exam Simulator also has a tutorial function that helps you review weak areas after exams and tailor what areas you need more study time in. The platform is available to users 24/7 across most devices, so you can fit studying into your busy life. Study Materials available at PIA Property & Casualty Life & Health Personal Lines Series 6 and 63 Series 26 Series 7 Questions on study materials or getting your license? Please call the PIA office at (402) 392-1611. Email: Frontdesk@PIANEIA.com Nebraska Information PIA NE IA provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are pursuing a NE resident license. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you check with the Nebraska Department of Insurance to ensure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to ensure that the information below is accurate and current, PIA NE IA or its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice. Nebraska Department of Insurance Producer Licensing Division Terminal Building 941 O Street, Suite 400 Lincoln, NE 68508-3639 (402) 471-4913 www.doi.ne.gov *Prelicensing Education Hour Requirements The state of Nebraska does not require prelicensing education. Although prelicensing education is not required and due to the difficulty of the exams, study material is recommended. Have questions on license requirements, scheduling your exam, obtaining your license, testing and license fees? Download your own copy of the Nebraska Department of Insurance Licensing Information Bulletin and test registration form below. NE Dept of Insurance Licensing Bulletin NE Test Registration Form Note: You have up to one year from the date you completed your prelicenisng education requirements to pass your examination(s) and apply for a license. Iowa Information PIA NE IA provides this information as a courtesy to individuals who are pursuing a IA resident license. Due to regulatory requirements we suggest that you check with the Iowa Insurance Division to ensure that no regulatory changes have been enacted. Although ongoing efforts have been made to ensure that the information below is accurate and current, PIA NE IA or its employees warrant or represent that this information is accurate and current. All information is subject to change without notice. Iowa Insurance Division Producer Licensing 330 Maple St. Des Moines, IA 50319-0065 (515) 281-7757 www.iid.state.ia.us *Prelicensing Education Hour Requirements The state of Iowa does not require prelicensing education. Although prelicensing education is not required and due to the difficulty of the exams, study material is recommended. Have questions on license requirements, scheduling your exam, obtaining your license, testing and license fees? Download your own copy of the Iowa Insurance Division Licensing Information Bulletin below. IA Ins Division Licensing Information Bulletin Step-By-Step Online Scheduling Guide Note: Applicants must complete the license application process within 90 days of passing the examination.

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Live Webinars Nebraska & Iowa REGISTER ONLINE HERE What are they, and how do they work? Webinars are over-the-internet courses conducted in real-time that allow students to receive the highest quality instruction while watching from their own computer, tablet, or smartphone. Webinars combine the convenience of online courses with live instruction and interaction with the instructor. Our webinars have a chat box which allows students to ask questions and participate in the course, making for a more dynamic learning experience. Best of all, at the end of the Webinar, there is no test required for CE credit to be earned! At Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Nebraska and Iowa, we want our Webinars to provide the best possible simulation of a live classroom environment. It is for this reason that NONE of the Webinars you take from us are pre-recorded; they all take place in real-time and are taught by the instructor who authored the course. Our instructors use a webcam so you will hear and see him/her teach, address questions, and provide answers - all in real-time! All that you need to take PIA NE/IA Webinars are working speakers and a good internet connection. Webinars occur at a scheduled date and time. Below is a list of our available Webinar courses. After the conclusion of the webinar, PIA will verify your attendance with the class administrator and file your CE credits online with the NE & IA Insurance Department State-Based Systems database within 10 days (webinar fees must be paid in full in order to file CE credits). View Calendar & Register New for 2026! New for 2026! Agency Audits: How to Create Efficient, Profitable and Defensible Workflows Instructor: Kym Martell, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, MLIS Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Does the word “audit” give you night sweats? Instructor Kym Martell taps into her decades of experience auditing agencies to discuss why welcoming an audit might be the best decision your agency can make. She’ll discuss best practices of agency auditing and how it will identify workflow deficiencies, E&O exposures, lost profitability, and the strengths your agency can build upon. Blessings and Curses: Emerging Trends from the Perspective of a P&C Claims Pro Instructor: Nikki Sherrill Wyatt, AIC, AIM, AINS, AIS, API, CIC, SCLA Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Calling on her years of experience adjusting P&C claims instructor Nikki Sherrill gives insurance professionals an insider’s look at where recent innovations help the industry improve its products, service, and overall customer experience through emerging trends with weather, nuclear verdicts and other risks. Conversely, she’ll discuss ways such innovations are hurting the industry by creating new opportunities for errors and fraud. Broaden Coverage Now: Tips From a Personal Lines Claims Pro Instructor: Nikki Sherrill Wyatt, AIC, AIM, AINS, AIS, API, CIC, SCLA Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Personal lines agents often don’t hear from claims personnel about the value of broadened coverage until the unfortunate reality of substandard coverage presents itself during the adjustment process. Veteran claims adjuster Nikki Sherrill created this program to help personal lines agents understand policy limitations commonly overlooked and methods to broaden coverage that can save the insured (and agent!) from financial harm. Claims Handling for Agencies: Advocacy, Best Practices, and Better Outcomes Instructor: Kym Martell, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, MLIS Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Your insured has a claim…now what? Instructor Kym Martell has seen claims from every perspective: insureds, agents, adjusters, injured parties, insurers, cops, lawyers, and courts. Agency personnel uneducated about the claims process are poorly positioned to advocate for the insured and could, along with their insureds, face serious consequences. Join Kym for a deep dive into claims and learn best practices to ensure better outcomes. Commercial Lines Issues After a Huge Storm Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA In this program insurance pros will learn about several commercial lines coverage issues that commonly creep up in the wake of a big storm. Examples of concerns discussed include cleanup, outages, and loss of income. C-Suite Savior: Mastering D&O, EPL and Other Executive Liability Policies Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA This program explores the importance of protecting executives as they operate at home and around the world. Some of the policies to be reviewed include Directors & Officers Liability, Employment Practices, Fiduciary Liability, and Kidnap & Ransom protection. We will discuss many of the significant terms and conditions that trigger coverage and/or prevent coverage from meeting expectations of the insured. Insurance pros who take this program will be better positioned to assist commercial insureds in protecting their most impactful people. Flood: 3-Hour NFIP Training and the Latest Happenings Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP Approved 3 Flood Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Completion of this course will satisfy FEMA’s 3-hour Basic Flood Insurance Course requirement for agents to sell flood insurance. Insurance pros old and new: this is the flood course for you! If you’re an agent new to flood insurance this course will satisfy your 3-hour training requirement set forth by FEMA and the NFIP. If you’re experienced with flood insurance this course will bring you up to speed on the latest happenings and provide useful information you can put to use immediately with your insureds. Fun (and Dangerous) as H*ll: Insuring Small Vehicles and Watercraft Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA In this program insurance pros will learn about several common exposures stemming from the use of small vehicles for recreational purposes as well as watercraft. Incredible Efficiency: How Farms and Agribusiness Insureds Create Energy and the Risks/Insurance Issues Involved Instructor: Casey Roberts, ACSR, AFIS, CAIP, CIC, PLIC Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA This program will review the various renewable energy options being used by farms and agribusiness insureds. We will examine the benefits and challenges of the use of wind, methane, solar and biomass on the farm. We will discuss the risk management considerations and insurance issues stemming from these energy options and determine solutions for farmers and agribusiness insureds. Insuring Manufacturers: Concerns, Claims, Coverages Instructor: Casey Roberts, ACSR, AFIS, CAIP, CIC, PLIC Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Manufacturers of all types present unique challenges. Insurance pros who take this course will better understand concerns often presented by manufacturing risks and the claims that result. Coverages discussed include general liability, products, property, equipment, cyber and many others. Personal Lines Issues After a Huge Storm Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA In this program insurance pros will learn about several personal lines coverage issues that commonly creep up in the wake of a big storm. Examples of concerns discussed include cleanup, outages, and loss of use. Recognizing Fraudulent Claims and the Insureds Who File Them Instructor: Kym Martell, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, MLIS Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Despite escalating punishments for offenders claims fraud remains prevalent. Books of business managed by even the most exceptional insurance pros - people who wouldn’t break a rule under any circumstance - are not immune to insureds who for whatever reason choose to be dishonest. Retirement Healthcare Solutions – Medicare and Others Instructor: Chris Amrhein, AAI Approved 3 GEN Hrs NE/Pending CE IA Join veteran insurance educator Chris Amrhein as he shares his own adventures with Medicare and other healthcare solutions for seniors. He’ll discuss eligibility, enrollment, changes, costs, benefits, limitations and just about everything else. Whether the information is for the benefit of your clients, your family, and/or yourself, you’ll be ready! Retirement Income Solutions – Social Security and Others Instructor: Chris Amrhein, AAI Approved 3 GEN Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA Join veteran insurance educator Chris Amrhein as he shares his own adventures with Social Security and other retirement income solutions for seniors. He’ll discuss eligibility, enrollment, changes, costs, benefits, limitations and just about everything else. Whether the information is for the benefit of your clients, your family, and/or yourself, you’ll be ready! The Contractor’s Liability Insurance Workshop Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA This course examines Commercial General Liability coverage issues that should be considered when writing coverage for contractors. We will discuss the CGL Policy’s Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability insuring agreement along with ways that insurers limit the scope of coverage. We will review CGL exclusions important to contractors including Contractual, Pollution, Damage to Property and Damage to Work. Lastly, we will discuss additional insured endorsements and tips regarding certificates of insurance. The Contractor’s Property Coverages Workshop Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP Approved 3 PC Hrs NE/3 GEN Hrs IA This course examines some of the property and inland marine exposures faced by contracting risks and the policies available to cover them. We will discuss commercial property insurance, builders risk coverage, installation floaters and contractors equipment policies. For each topic, we will review the coverage afforded by commonly used forms, coverage features to consider and some of the limitations to watch out for. The Eight Mistakes You Won’t Make Again: Commercial Property Edition Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA You’re human. You will make mistakes even after taking this class. Just not these eight. These are the eight mistakes you won’t make again (regarding commercial property insurance policies). Weird Personal Lines Rental Exposures Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA In this program insurance pros will learn about several personal lines coverage issues regarding various rental exposures. Concerns discussed include personal property rental and a few rental examples that may surprise you. “Where the H*ll Is My Stuff?” Addressing Supply Chain Exposures with Small Biz Insureds Instructor: Kevin Amrhein, CIC Approved 1 PC Hr NE/1 GEN Hr IA In this program insurance pros will learn how to assist commercial insureds in identifying profit-crushing supply-chain risks and understand how insurance can help (or not help) with them. Returning in 2026! An Hour with Dave: E&O: Talking Exposures with an Attorney Instructor: David Thompson, AAI, API, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 1 GEN Hr, Approved IA 1 GEN Hr Veteran insurance pro and E&O expert David Thompson wants you to understand the most common E&O exposures and how to address them. But don’t take just his word for it: Dave co-presents this program with a colleague from his network of attorneys who will offer thoughts on common E&O exposures from the legal perspective. An Hour with Dave: Rental Cars: Issues, Answers, Horror Stories Instructor: David Thompson, AAI, API, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 1 P/C Hr, Approved IA 1 GEN Hr What’s in the rental car contract you signed but didn’t read? Is the LDW a rip-off? Is that credit card coverage legit? How does your personal auto respond? Learn the answers and discuss several “horror story” claim scenarios involving rental cars in this outstanding program from instructor David Thompson. An Hour with Dave: Understanding Ordinance or Law (Because Insureds Still Don’t) Instructor: David Thompson, AAI, API, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 1 GEN Hr, Approved IA 1 GEN Hr Ordinance or Law exposures continue to evolve and your insureds still don’t understand why it matters. It’s imperative that you stay up to date with exposures that affect personal or commercial insureds in your area. Insurance pros who take this course will gain expertise on how to keep up with exposures, explain them to insureds, and secure the coverage needed to avoid ugliness at claim time. An Hour with Nicole: Making Sense of Homeowners Deductibles (Once and For All!) Instructor: Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR, PLCS Approved NE 1 P/C Hr, Approved IA 1 GEN Hr Deductibles are commonly understood when agents sell and service a policy. However, applying deductibles to a loss may not work how they expect. This course will go through several examples to assist insurance pros in finally understanding homeowners deductibles. An Hour with Nicole: Personal Lines: Read the %^&* Form! Instructor: Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR, PLCS Approved NE 1 P/C Hr, Approved IA 1 GEN Hr The Insurance Services Office (ISO) forms may be the standard but there are variations in commonly used non-standard forms that, if not identified, could lead to coverage problems. Personal lines insurance pros who take this course will be better positioned to search for and remedy such discrepancies Bad Machines, Evil People: The Latest in Cyber Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP Approved NE 3 GEN Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs Bad actors are finding more sophisticated ways to utilize their bad machines. The harm caused by a cyber-attack can destroy businesses big and small. This course will examine the most common first and third-party cyber exposures facing businesses today. We will review some of the coverages available in the cyber insurance market and discuss things to consider when selecting a product. CGL Endorsements That Will Break Your Policy Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP Approved NE 2 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 2 GEN Hrs This course will familiarize the participants with some of the endorsements that can severely restrict coverage under the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy. We will review several ISO endorsements and see examples of non-standard endorsements often used by insurers. In each case, we will discuss the effect that the endorsement has on the coverage that would otherwise have been afforded by the CGL policy. Commercial Property: Claims, Coverages, Consequences Instructor: Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 3 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs This course uses examples of several commercial property claims to illustrate how the policy may not function in the manner expected by either the agent or insured. Insurance pros who take this course will gain expertise on a variety of commercial property issues such as reconstruction costs, setting limits, insurance to value, tenant lease insurance requirements, and acts of civil authority. Dawn of New Age or End of the World? Emerging Risks That Make You Wonder Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP Approved NE 3 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs Incomprehensible advancements in technology, regulatory changes, and many other factors are fueling new and rapidly-evolving risks for agents and insureds to address. Insurance pros who attend this course will better understand risks presented by electric vehicles, alternative energy systems, artificial intelligence, supply chain issues, parametric insurance, virtual currencies, pollutants, and many other issues. Definition of Insanity: Common Home and Auto Exposures We Know Are There & Do Nothing About Instructor: Scott Treen, CIC, CPIA Approved NE 3 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs This course discusses several home and auto exposures that most everyone knows are there yet, for some reason, continue to cause coverage problems. Furnished vehicles, trailers, personal property, kids earning cash, watercraft, and several other common exposures will be discussed with the hope of addressing them in a way that finally produces a different result: adequate coverage! Eroding: The Personal Lines Implosion and What Happens Next Instructor: Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR, PLCS Approved NE 2 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 2 GEN Hrs Personal Lines markets continue to deteriorate. Agents and account managers are scrambling, carriers are changing course daily, and the insured often is left with reduced coverage and higher premiums. This course will explain how we got here and what insurance pros can do to understand, explain, and advise insureds as to how to protect themselves until conditions (hopefully!) improve. Ethics in Insurance - Protecting the Client and the Agency Instructor: Cathy Trischan, CPCU, CRM, CIC, ARM, AU, AAI, CRIS, MLIS, TRIP Approved NE 3 ETH Hrs, Approved IA 3 ETH Hrs This course is approved by Utica for loss control credit This course begins with a discussion of what ethics is and different approaches to decision making. It addresses the ethical responsibilities of the insurance producer to prospects and clients, to insurance carriers and to third parties. Throughout the course, participants will discuss ethical dilemmas faced by insurance producers in order to determine the best course of action. We also discuss the E&O implications in many of the areas discussed. Approved for Utica Loss Control Credit. Ethics, Diligence, Success: What Agencies Need to Know Instructor: Steven Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CRIS, AAI, ARM, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, TRIP Approved NE 3 ETH Hrs, Approved IA 3 ETH Hrs This course is approved by Utica for loss control credit This course reviews many examples of situations faced by agents which may test ethical resolve as well as E&O management practices. Agents who take this course will learn some coverage lessons, better understand the critical functions of a successful agency operation, and be more prepared to handle difficult situations commonly faced by insurance agencies. Approved for Utica Loss Control Credit. Homeowners Endorsements Insureds Don't Want (But Do Need) Instructor: Nicole Broch, CIC, CISR, PLCS Approved NE 3 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs To save a buck, consumers are quick to strip off coverage and/or buy coverage that doesn’t match their exposure. This course provides many examples and risks insurance pros can use to talk insureds through coverage that is best for their policy and how to get it in the most affordable way possible. Discussion includes reference to many endorsements - some common, some not – insureds should consider. Just Use Mine: Home, Vehicle and Other Sharing Exposures Insurance Doesn’t Like Instructor: David Thompson, AAI, API, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 2 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 2 GEN Hrs Vehicles, houses, garage space, swimming pools, scooters and many other exposures stemming from the shared economy require special attention from an insurance standpoint. Insurance pros who take this course will better understand the breadth of sharing exposures, how they’re addressed in common insurance policies, and how to obtain adequate coverage. Name That Endorsement: Business Auto and Commercial Property Edition Instructor: David Thompson, AAI, API, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 2 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 2 GEN Hrs While many are commonly used, commercial insureds and agents are often confused by the purpose of certain endorsements to their insurance policies. Insurance pros who take this course will gain expertise on several endorsements often used to limit or enhance coverage in the Business Auto policy as well as a few designed for the Commercial Property policy. Ready or Not Here It Comes: Planning for Retirement Instructor: Charlie Matejowski, CIC, LuTCF Approved NE 3 GEN Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs Most folks (including insurance people!) have done little to address the elephant that’s always in the room: retirement planning. This course will discuss the risks that retirees will face along with the solutions to minimize the risks. Reasons Personal Lines are Broken (and What to Do About It) Instructor: Terry Tadlock, CIC, CPCU, CRIS Approved NE 3 P/C Hrs, Approved IA 3 GEN Hrs Ride-sharing, drones, home rental, furnished autos, remote work and other issues testing common personal lines policies are reviewed in this course. Agents who attend will learn the depth of exposures and the best practices of how to address them with insureds. Why Are You Here?! Insurance Issues with the People and Stuff in Your House Instructor: Scott Treen, CIC, CPIA Approved NE 2 PC Hrs, Approved IA 2 GEN Hrs Someone moves in. Someone moves out. Stuff moves in. Stuff moves out. As your insureds’ situations change so do their insurance needs. Insurance pros who attend this course will gain expertise in how to handle several coverage issues found in a typical home or umbrella policy.

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2025 Convention Join us at PIA's 2025 Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska, from May 21-22, 2025. Experience Bag Toss & Bite Night: An Agent’s Happy Hour, an E&O CE Mock Trial hosted by Utica National Insurance Group, a networking lunch, legislative updates, PIA awards, and a Quick Coverage Panel: Lightning Talks in Insurance! Learn More Register!

Click Here For Flyer! Click Here to Register! Tuesday, Sept. 27 We'll Start Out With Golf! NuMark Golf Course 4944 South 89th Street Lincoln, NE 68526 11:00 AM Shotgun Start More Info! Meet Chris Paradiso ! Chris Paradiso started Paradiso Insurance in 1998 after several years in the insurance industry. The company, which started out with 3 employees, has since grown to 15 and counting. As times continue to change, Chris has made significant changes to his agency in order to grow in a time when many agencies have tried to stay afloat. One of the biggest factors to his agency's success was the use of social marketing on the internet. After several years of successful social marketing, Chris' agency has continued to flourish in the ever-changing times. Knowing that Social Media Marketing is the key to success for any company, Chris speaks directly to you as an independent agency owner. He gives expert advice on ways to utilize social media marketing in your insurance agency. Some of the Topics addressed: • Data & Social Media • How to Attract New Business with Technology • Technology: Tools, Tips and Trends • Retention is the Foundation of Every Agency Wednesday, Sept. 28 NEED CE? Meet Jennifer Walker, JD , CIC, CRM, CPCU, AIC, AIM, ALCM, ARM “Errors Omissions Ethics: It IS Personal” Ethical Considerations of Insurance Allegations of an Error or Omission When Errors, Omissions, and Law Intersect Mock Deposition Approved for 3 CE Ethics Hours NE IA Approved for Utica Loss Control Discount – dependent on agency personnel attending Meet Madeline Stern! Madeline works for PIA National and oversees the PIA brand, promotion of Products & Services, and all other marketing duties for her department. Stay tuned for Madeline's informative panel discussion on member benefits! Hotel Information All Events at: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Haymarket 808 R Street Lincoln, NE 68508 402-904-4800 Click Here to Reserve Your Room!

History The Professional Insurance Agents Association for Nebraska & Iowa (PIA) is a membership-based professional trade association representing Nebraska and Iowa' s independent insurance agents and their employees. PIA's members sell and service all types of insurance, but most specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes, businesses, and farms. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Omaha, NE, PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa is affiliated with the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, located in Alexandria, Virginia. National PIA was founded in 1931 to represent professional, independent property/casualty insurance agents. Membership in PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa carries with it automatic membership in National PIA. PIA Association for Nebraska & Iowa' s mission is to promote the prosperity, growth and the perpetuation of our members as professionals in the Nebraska and Iowa insurance industry. Celebrating 90 Years Mission Statement

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