PIACT News

Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Elects Prast as President

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. has elected Gerard Prast of Wallingford, Conn., as president at the association’s Annual Convention, held March 5-6 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Prast is vice president for XS Brokers, which has …

PIACT Young Insurance Professionals Elect Officers, Directors

Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) Young Insurance Professionals (CTYIP) were elected during PIACT’s Annual Convention, held at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Kathleen Bailey of The Russell Agency in Southport, Conn., will serve as …

PIACT Names Frascarelli Professional Agent of the Year

At the recent Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut (PIACT) annual business meeting, Peter Frascarelli, CPIA, of the Peter M. Bakker Agency of Avon, Conn., was named Professional Agent of the Year. Frascarelli is the Chief Operating Officer of Bakker Agency …

IICF’s Northeast Division Awards Ten Local Community Grants

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) Northeast Division today announced it has awarded ten local community grants – in the amount of $2,500 each – to nonprofit organizations working outside the Metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. …

PIACT Names Officers for 2016-17

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) announced that Loretta Lesko, vice president of operations for the DiMatteo Group in Shelton, Connecticut, has been elected president of PIACT for 2016-17.

PIACT Elects New Officers for 2015-16 Administrative Year

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) elected officers during the association’s annual convention, held on March 12 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Following are the new officers who will lead PIACT in 2015-16:

PIACT Elects Officers for 2014-15 Administrative Year

The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. (PIACT) elected officers during the association’s annual convention held last week at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. Following are the new officers who will lead PIACT in 2014-15. • President: …

Northeast PIA Survey Shows Prices Rising, But at Slower Pace

In the first month of 2014, the PIA affiliates in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York conducted their second-annual Market Trends Survey and found that the heralded hard market may not be launching as expected. In fact, when …