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PIA SmartTalk CE newsletter, July 2008

PIA Education News

New York License Renewal Deadline Approaches. The New York license renewal deadline is Oct. 31, 2008 for p/c brokers. From classroom CE sessions to conference CE opportunities to online CE via the E-Training Center, Think PIA first for the continuing education classes you need for your renewal! Licensees need to earn 15 NYCE credits per two-year license period. See the schedule and register, below.


What's New With The NFIP? Get the latest on the National Flood Insurance Plan during the Tuesday, July 29 Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference with Rita Hollada, CIC, CPCU, CPIA, chairwoman of the Flood Insurance Producers National Committee. This program will include a lively discussion of the latest changes—and what they mean in regards to insurance agents' responsibilities to clients and lenders—as well as an update on pending legislation. Additionally, don't miss the latest in regard to remapping and grandfathering. For more information on this program, and to register, see here: http://www.pia.org/EDU/extras/LunchNLearnCentral.shtml .


NYAIP Producers Procedures Course Deadline Is Oct. 31, 2008. Producers participating in the New York Automobile Insurance Plan are required to take the NYAIP Producers Procedures Course once within every four-year period in order to continue their certification with the plan. The next deadline is Oct. 31. NYAIP has informed continuing education providers that more than 5,500 producers in New York state need to take the course for recertification between now and Oct. 31. Are you one of them? PIANY is offering this mandatory course throughout the state to fulfill your certification needs, see below.


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Upcoming PIA Education Schedule

Date Program Title / Location
CE Credits / Speaker
Registration Info
July 14, 2008 Beyond the Basics-Commercial Auto Policy *PREREQ: CL Coverage Basics
N/A -Online course for unlicensed/new employees
$185  Member
$220  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
July 14, 2008 Personal Lines Coverage Basics
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$255  Member
$295  Nonmember
  N/A
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
July 14, 2008 New Employee Orientation for Agency Personnel
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$235  Member
$270  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
July 29, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference-What's new with the NFIP?
N/A
$49  Member
$69  Nonmember
Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference, Your Office
Rita Hollada, CIC, CPCU, CPIA
Register Now! | (More Info)
July 29, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference w/CD-ROM-What's new with the NFIP?
N/A
$65  Member
$95  Nonmember
Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference, Your Office
Rita Hollada, CIC, CPCU, CPIA
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 11, 2008 Commercial Lines Coverage Basics
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$255  Member
$295  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 11, 2008 Beyond the Basics- Garage Liability and Commercial Umbrellas*PREREQ: CL Coverage Basics
N/A *PREREQUISITE: Commercial Lines Coverage Basics
$185  Member
$220  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 11, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  La Quinta Inn & Suites, Armonk
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 11, 2008 New Employee Orientation for Agency Personnel
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$235  Member
$270  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 12, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Holiday Inn, Fishkill
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 13, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Ramada Adria, Bayside
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Aug. 14, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 8, 2008 Delivering Quality Service to the Customer and Employer
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$235  Member
$270  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 8, 2008 Beyond the Basics-Commercial Property Policy *PREREQ: CL Coverage Basics
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$185  Member
$220  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 8, 2008 New Employee Orientation for Agency Personnel
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$235  Member
$270  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 8, 2008 Personal Lines Coverage Basics
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$255  Member
$295  Nonmember
  N/A
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 9, 2008 Personal Lines Department Errors & Omissions Loss Prevention ^FF ^UM
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Poughkeepsie
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 9, 2008 Flood Insurance-How Does That Really Work?*Meets FEMA/NFIP training and education requirements!
3 BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Poughkeepsie
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 10, 2008 CIC Commercial Property Institute (2 1/2 days)
15 PC, BR, C3, PA
$375  Member
$375  Nonmember
  Hilton Lake Placid Resort - Lake Placid, Lake Placid
John A. Chapman, Jr., CIC, CPCU; Daniel G. Nulty, CIC, CPCU; R. Bryan Tilden, CIC, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, ALCM
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 10, 2008 Personal Lines Department Errors & Omissions Loss Prevention ^FF ^UM
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Four Points Sheraton, Plainview
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 10, 2008 Flood Insurance-How Does That Really Work?*Meets FEMA/NFIP training and education requirements!
3 BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Four Points Sheraton, Plainview
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 16, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Four Points Sheraton, Plainview
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 16, 2008 CISR IP: Insuring Commercial Property Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Merchants Mutual Insurance Co., Buffalo
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 17, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Alexander Wall Corporation, Ronkonkoma
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 17, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 17, 2008 CISR IP: Insuring Commercial Property Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Sheraton Syracuse University Inn, Syracuse
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 18, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Best Western, Woodbury
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 18, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Hilton Garden Inn, Newburgh
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 18, 2008 Imaging for Optimal Client Service
2 BR, C3, PC, PA, C1, LA, LB
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Allied North America Insurance Brokerage, Jericho *Co-hosted by Allied North America
Ken Auerbach
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 18, 2008 CISR IP: Insuring Commercial Property Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 19, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 23, 2008 Employment Practices Liability
3 PC, BR, C3, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Four Points Sheraton, Plainview *Sponsored by Hartford Steam Boiler
Jeff O'Shaughnessy or Todd Cincotta; Hartford Steam Boiler
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 23, 2008 Errors & Omissions Loss Control 2008 ^FF ^UM
4 LA, C1, LB, BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Holiday Inn BUFFALO-INTL AIRPORT, Buffalo
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 23, 2008 Business Auto Policy, Truckers & Garage Coverage Forms
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Holiday Inn BUFFALO-INTL AIRPORT, Buffalo
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 24, 2008 Employment Practices Liability
3 PC, BR, C3, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York *Sponsored by Hartford Steam Boiler
Jeff O'Shaughnessy or Todd Cincotta; Hartford Steam Boiler
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 24, 2008 Errors & Omissions Loss Control 2008 ^FF ^UM
4 LA, C1, LB, BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Sheraton Syracuse University Inn, Syracuse
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 24, 2008 Business Auto Policy, Truckers & Garage Coverage Forms
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Sheraton Syracuse University Inn, Syracuse
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 25, 2008 Employment Practices Liability
3 PC, BR, C3, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown - Elmsford, Elmsford *Sponsored by Hartford Steam Boiler
Jeff O'Shaughnessy or Todd Cincotta; Hartford Steam Boiler
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 25, 2008 Errors & Omissions Loss Control 2008 ^FF ^UM
4 LA, C1, LB, BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Sept. 25, 2008 Create/Update Your Agency Procedures Manual ^FF ^UM
4 LA, C1, LB, BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 1, 2008 CPIA 2: Implement for Success
6 BR, C3, PC, PA
$185  Member
$225  Nonmember
  Sheraton Syracuse University Inn, Syracuse
Jack Monahan, CPIA, CLU, ChFC, CIC, AAM
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 2, 2008 CPIA 2: Implement for Success
6 BR, C3, PC, PA
$185  Member
$225  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Jack Monahan, CPIA, CLU, ChFC, CIC, AAM
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 2, 2008 CISR IC: Insuring Commercial Casualty Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York
Sheldon Hansen, CIC, CRM
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 7, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 BR, C3, PC, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Holiday Inn Buffalo, Cheektowaga
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 7, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Sheraton Syracuse University Inn, Syracuse
Mark Palinkas, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 7, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 8, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 BR, C3, PC, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Ramada Inn Syracuse, Syracuse
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 8, 2008 CISR IC: Insuring Commercial Casualty Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Courtyard by Marriott Binghamton/Vestal, Vestal
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 13, 2008 Beyond the Basics-Commercial General Liability *PREREQ: CL Coverage Basics
N/A *PREREQUISITE: Commercial Lines Coverage Basics
$185  Member
$220  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 13, 2008 New Employee Orientation for Agency Personnel
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$235  Member
$270  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
Online Computer Course
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 14, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Holiday Inn, Plainview
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 15, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Executive Inn, Woodbury
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 15, 2008 CISR PR: Insuring Personal Residential Property
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Merchants Mutual Insurance Company, Buffalo
Mark Palinkas, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 15, 2008 CISR IC: Insuring Commercial Casualty Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown - Elmsford, Elmsford
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 16, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Ramada Adria, Bayside
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 16, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 BR, C3, PC, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  PIA Headquarters, Glenmont
Brian Merriam, CPCU, ARM, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 16, 2008 CISR IC: Insuring Commercial Casualty Exposures
8 (or 9 w/passing exam) PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Alexander Wall Corporation, Ronkonkoma
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 20, 2008 Commercial Lines Coverage Basics
N/A-online course for unlicensed/new employees
$255  Member
$295  Nonmember
  Online Computer Course
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 20, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Alexander Wall Corporation, Ronkonkoma
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 21, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  The Ketch, New York
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 21, 2008 Cutting Expenses in the E&S Market in the 21st Century
3 BR, C3, PC, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Millennium Airport Hotel Buffalo, Buffalo
Daniel F. Maher & Eugene Nunziata
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 21, 2008 Workers' Compensation in New York - More Than the Basics
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown - Elmsford, Elmsford
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 21, 2008 Commercial Lines Dept. E&O Loss Prevention ^FF ^UM
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown - Elmsford, Elmsford
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 21, 2008 CISR AO: Agency Operations ^FF, ^UM
8 (or 9 w/ passing exam) LA, C1, LB, BR, C3, PC, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Allied North America Insurance Brokerage, Jericho* co-hosted by Allied North America
Sheldon Hansen, CIC, CRM
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 22, 2008 CIC Personal Lines Institute (2 1/2 days)
15 PC, BR, C3, PC, PA
$375  Member
$375  Nonmember
  Gideon Putnam Hotel and Conference Center, Saratoga Springs
N/A
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 22, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Hampton Inn White Plains/Tarrytown - Elmsford, Elmsford
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 22, 2008 Commercial Lines Dept. E&O Loss Prevention ^FF ^UM
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Alexander Wall Corporation, Ronkonkoma
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 22, 2008 Workers' Compensation in New York - More Than the Basics
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$75  Member
$115  Nonmember
  Alexander Wall Corporation, Ronkonkoma
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Commercial Lines Dept. E&O Loss Prevention ^FF ^UM
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$70  Member
$105  Nonmember
  Wiltwyck Golf Club, Kingston
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Workers' Compensation in New York - More Than the Basics
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
$65  Member
$98  Nonmember
  Wiltwyck Golf Club, Kingston *Sponsored by Central Mutual Insurance Co
Mishell Magnusson, CIC, CISR, FIPC
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference–Valuation Part 1: A Slippery Slope
N/A
$49  Member
$69  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference w/CD-ROM–Valuation Part 1: A Slippery Slope
N/A
$65  Member
$95  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference Valuation two-part package–Part 1: A Slippery Slope (10/23) and Part 2: So Many Choices (10/31)
N/A
$80  Member
$120  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 23, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference Valuation two-part package w/CD-ROM–Part 1: A Slippery Slope (10/23) and Part 2: So Many Choices (10/31)
N/A
$110  Member
$170  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 29, 2008 CIC James K. Ruble Graduate Seminar (2 1/2 days) # Must be a dues-paying CIC member to attend.
TBA
$395  Member
$395  Nonmember
  Turning Stone Casino Resort, Verona
R. Bryan Tilden, CIC, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, ARM, ALCM; Jerry M. Milton, CIC; Douglas J. Fleming, LUTCF; Chris Amrhein, AAI
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 31, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference–Valuation Part 2: So Many Choices
N/A
$49  Member
$69  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Oct. 31, 2008 Lunch ‘n' Learn Teleconference w/CD-ROM–Valuation Part 2: So Many Choices
N/A
$65  Member
$95  Nonmember
  Lunch 'n' Learn teleconference
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, CPIW
Register Now! | (More Info)
Nov. 5, 2008 NY AIP Producer Procedures Course
5 PC, BR, C3, PA
$150  Member
$150  Nonmember
  Best Western Gregory Hotel, Brooklyn
Brenda Kossover-Garzia, CIC
Register Now! | (More Info)