Education & Training

PIA's national president reflects on the moment he became a real insurance agent, his agency's rebirth, and the challenges still faced by his beloved city 10 years after Hurricane Katrina.

The enactment of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), coupled with the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), has transformed how health information is handled and created strict guidelines regarding how much of a patient's medical record can be viewed...

March is National Ethics Month, and when faced with tough decisions with multiple solutions--how do you determine which is the "right" answer?

Throughout the country thousands of insurance adjusters every day are either out in the field inspecting damages or interacting with customers, negotiating equitable settlements for repairs and rebuilding, preparing insurance forms, issuing payments as well as serving as the first line of defense in fraud detection. While performing critical work...

Knowing how to determine the real from the phony is an art.

Cold weather increases the risk of house fires across the country.