"The industry is increasingly being driven by data and by numbers," says Mike Becker (seen here), executive vice president and CEO of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). "There's great benefit in data and numbers and analytics, but reducing or eliminating those relationships with agents would be a grave mistake." (Photo: ALM Media)

Once you learn of his deep love for baseball and the value of team effort and social involvement, it becomes clear why Mike Becker is the ideal person to lead the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).

"We grew up in a town that still is very civic-minded, where you're very much involved in the community," says the Vienna, Va., native. "My dad coached sports, my mom worked in the schools and it was just a great example of how to be part of your community — and not just be part of it, but to contribute to it."

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Shawn Moynihan is Editor-in-Chief of National Underwriter Property & Casualty. A St. John’s University alum, Moynihan has earned 11 Jesse H. Neal Awards, the Pulitzers of the business press; seven Azbee Awards, from the American Society of Business Press Editors; two Folio Awards; and a SABEW award, from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers. Prior to joining ALM, he served as Managing Editor/Online Editor of journalism institution Editor & Publisher, the trade bible of the newspaper industry. Moynihan also has held editorial positions with AOL, Metro New York, and Newhouse Newspapers. He can be reached at smoynihan@alm.com.