The Professional Insurance Agents of Washington/Alaska (PIA) recently elected a new president and board of directors, and recognized award winners at its 42nd Annual Conference and Trade Show.
Mark Balcos of Balcos Insurance is president. Other officers include: President Elect David Babbitt of Babbitt Insurance Group, Vice-President Barbara Kaiser of Sunset Insurance Agency; Treasurer Jim Starr of Starr, Starr & Totton; PIA Western Alliance Representative Jack McCalmant of Big Bend Insurance; PIA Western Alliance Representative Ray Peretti of Hub Insurance Agency; and Immediate Past President & PIA National Director Rich Biggs of Biggs Insurance Agency.
Directors include:
Jim Frost of Bell Anderson Insurance.
Award winners include:
PIA Washington/Alaska Agent of the Year Heidi Duncan of Duncan Insurance; Company Person of the Year Jim Adair of Mutual of Enumclaw; CSR of the Year Andrea Davidson of Western States Insurance Agency in Richland; and AAMGA Award and Chairperson of the Year Barbara Kaiser of Sunset Insurance Agency.


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