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Member Benefits & Discounts

Benefits

Advocacy – Government and Industry down button

Advocating for members before state legislators, government officials and Congress is one of the most important benefits provided to members. PIA tracks legislation to keep members informed of legislative activity that affects your agency and alerts members when grassroots involvement is needed. PIA is on the Hill meeting with legislators to protect and advocate for your interests. We sponsor Day-on-the-Hill annually, inviting members to meet face-to-face with legislators. We follow national legislative activity via reports from PIA National and travel to Washington for National’s annual Federal Legislative Summit. In addition, members are urged to contribute to our two political action committees – pdfTINSPAC supports state legislative candidates and PIAPAC supports congressional candidates.

Brand your Agency with Local Agents Serving Main Street AmericaSM down button

The PIA branding program – Local Agents Serving Main Street America – gives PIA members throughout the country a growing collection of advertising and marketing support materials at no charge. Professional print and radio advertisements in English and in Spanish are available, as well as the PIA logo utilizing the Local Agents Serving Main Street America tag. The PIA branding program is not creating a new identity for you; rather, it is extending your reach into the community as the agent serving the needs of Main Street, whether it is personal lines or commercial lines. The PIA branding program is a members-only benefit from PIA National. Click on this link – The PIA Branding Program – for materials.

Consumer Brochuresdown button

PIA National has created a series of nine consumer information brochures designed to help answer your clients' questions about insurance - what it is, what it does, and how you can help them make informed choices. Download an Order Form.

Employee Profiles from OMNIAdown button

The OMNIA Profile® enables owners/principals to take the guesswork out of personnel decisions. OMNIA can help with new employee hires, determining roles for current employees, team building and creating a succession plan for your agency. PIA members receive a free OMNIA Profile® when they start to use OMNIA's services. Contact Carletta Neal at 800.525.7117, extension 1226 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or visit www.omniagroup.com and tell them you're a PIA member. Learn More

Digital Filing System - FileXVaultdown button

FileXVault is an electronic filing system (much like a lock box, but electronic) that you can use and that can be offered as a service to your clients. The electronic filing system securely “stores” electronic and paper documents – wills, stock certificates, tax returns, power of attorney records, insurance policies, bank statements, birth certificates, titles, deeds, even family photos and passports in your own personal account with safe, secure, online access 24/7. To read more about the benefits of this product, click on this link, Welcome to FileXVault. To create an account, click on this link, FileXVault Account.

Job/Marketplace Board - Coming Soon! down button

PIA Logosdown button

One of the most important benefits of your membership is the privilege of using the PIA logo. Members may use the logo on a variety of items, including stationery, signage and on your agency website. To download the logo and guidelines for use, click on this link, PIA logo.

Premium Financingdown button

PIA Advantage Premium Finance provides financing solutions and service for your clients who want to finance the premium of their insurance policy. SIUPREM finances personal lines and commercial lines policies, offers real-time data, and provides access to the insured, the agent and the company. To begin using PIA Advantage Premium Finance, click on this link, pdfAgency Profile, and complete the document. Registered users click here for a premium finance quote. For additional information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at, 615.714.8826, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , CPIA, at , 800.875.7428.

Publications, Guides, and Online toolsdown button

PIA Pipelinedown button

PIA Pipeline e-newsletter is published monthly to keep members informed of industry and association news. Read the current newsletter [link]. Archive [link]

Professional Insurance Agentsdown button

Professional Insurance Agents digital magazine is published quarterly and features articles of interest and importance to industry professionals. Click here – Rate Card – for advertising specifications.

The PIA National Agency Marketing Guidedown button

The PIA National Agency Marketing Guide is published by PIA National as part of the PIA Branding Program. The 2011 guide focuses on how agents can market their services on the Internet. The 2010 guide provides soup-to-nuts articles on how agents can use social media to support their agency’s sales strategy. It also includes marketing advice from some of the industry’s premier experts. Click on this link – PIA National Agency Marketing Guide – for both guides.

Practical Guide to Successful Planningdown button

Practical Guide to Successful Planning is an online reference and resource to assist agents in planning efforts within their agency and coordinating these plans with their carriers. Click on this link, Practical Guide to Successful Planning.

Reaching Gen Ydown button

Reaching Gen Y is an online tool to help agents understand and reach this generation of insurance consumers. Click on this link, Reaching Gen Y.

Perpetuation Centraldown button

Perpetuation Central is an online reference and resource center for agencies as they take steps to implement agency perpetuation or other forms of agency ownership transfer. Click on this link, Perpetuation Central.

Agency Agreement Reviews.down button

Agency Agreement Reviews. PIA members who are consider producer agreements with specific carriers may obtain a copy of PIA National’s review of the agreement and the company’s response, if any. Click on this link, Agency Agreement Reviews.

Discounts

Agency Management Systemdown button

eVo is a new agency management system with top-of-the-line capabilities at prices any agency can afford. Key features include multi-agency, multi-office capabilities with no limits, download for all lines of business, full accounting including producer commissions and account current, all of which are integrated with a real time general ledger accounting system. Add in a robust document system, real time company integration, and hot links to any document, system, or website, and everything you work with all day can be accessed from this single point.

As a PIA member, eVo will underwrite $200 of your PIA member dues each year that you use the eVo Agency Management System. To take advantage of this exclusive member discount and help your agency get more efficient at an affordable price, click here!

Agency Website Designdown button

Project 42, the designer of the PIA of Tennessee website, offers PIA members a special reduced rate for members on the cost of building your agency’s website. Four separate packages are available from which to choose.

Click here for details.

Calendar Promotionaldown button

Promotional calendars from The Mines Press are a great way of keeping your agency brand in front of clients. PIA agents can order personalized wall calendars, diaries, planners, desk calendars, greeting cards, wallet cards, stick-on calendars and other items at a 10% discount (if placed by August 31 annually) for the following year. Visit The Mines Press -- http://www.minespress.com/category/promotional-calendars -- to see the full line of calendars. At checkout, let them know you are a PIA member for the discount.

Car Rentaldown button

Alamo - receive unlimited mileage and year-round discounts of up to 20% off Alamo’s great rates. You can book with your travel agent or with Alamo – request I.D. number 93140 at the time of reservation. Click on this link to download PIA Alamo Membership Discount Card and Coupons.

Avis – receive up to a 25% discount on every rental. Use your PIA of Tennessee member discount AWD # H898523 when booking. Also enjoy value-added discounts. Click on this link for other Avis discounts.

Save money and time with Budget. Save up to 20% using BCD# D423123. Click on this link to make a Budget reservation and find extra savings and information -- Budget.

Office Suppliesdown button

PIA of Tennessee members can save an average of 15% off all office supplies at OfficeMax. OfficeMax also has created a list of popular items they heavily discount with prices up to 88% off list. Enjoy free delivery for all orders over $50.00. Click here for your pdfOfficeMax Partner Advantage.

Office Technologydown button

HP and Compaq products are discounted up to 15% off starting price. Click here to access these great deals and click on “sign up.” It’s that easy!

Payroll Servicesdown button

EPI Employer PipelinePayroll, a subsidiary of Xpress Capital, a Platinum Partner, manages payroll and offers an array of input, payroll, reporting and employee services options. EPI was designed for insurance agencies – 99% of the clients are independent insurance agencies. To find out more on EPI and this new member benefit go to http://www.employerpipeline.com/ or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Printing and Mailing down button

Modern Postcard provides high quality printing and direct mail marketing services. PIA members receive 15% off all printing services. Use the discount code VB1023 when placing your order.

Subscriptionsdown button

PIA members can receive free subscriptions to Rough Notes magazine, Steve Anderson’s TechTips email newsletter, and Alan Shulman’s Agency Idea-of-the-Week™.  Learn More

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