The Annual Conference is your stage. Fine-tune your expertise, connect with industry pros, and gain the know-how to keep in harmony with the latest trends in insurance.
Welcome back to Foxwoods for the 2025 Connecticut Convention.
I’m so glad that you—agents, company representatives, sponsors, exhibitors and advertisers— are here to participate in the convention. You are what makes this event successful.
When you think of a PIA event, you think of education, networking and establishing connections—these are the pillars that we build on each year.
Knowledge
New exposures affect the insurance industry. On Thursday, Bradford J. Lachut, Esq., will teach two classes to address growing trends: Emerging Risks: Autonomous Vehicles, Short-Term Rentals, Rideshares & Drones in the morning continuing-education session, and The Intersection of AI and Insurance, in the afternoon CE session.
For those of you who are looking to complete their Laws, Regulations and Ethics CE requirements, attend Errors & Omissions: An Agent’s Ethical and Legal Obligations^UN^AZ , which will be taught by Christopher Weldon, Esq., on Friday morning.
Be social
Thank you to the Connecticut Young Insurance Professionals for hosting the Welcome Reception Wednesday night at High Rollers Luxury Lanes. We hope everyone who attended reveled in bowling and catching up with other insurance professionals.
Enjoy nonstop networking—you don’t even need to pause to eat. See you at the Networking Lunch Buffet, during which PIA National President Ariel Rivera, MBA, CIC, CPIA, will discuss changes to the insurance industry through the years.
There are plenty of other opportunities to network, including during the trade show, which will be open throughout the convention, and at the Networking Reception on Thursday night. Delight in the musical stylings of DJ Michael Nigretti.
These are some of the highlights for Connecticut Convention. More details about the event can be found in this program book. Thank you for being a part of this year’s success. Enjoy!
PIA National President Ariel Rivera, MBA, CIC, CPIA
PIACT Awards Presentation
Trade Show open
Wine & Cheese Reception Exhibitor and cash drawings
Education session:
The Intersection of AI and Insurance Bradford J. Lachut, Esq.
Networking Reception with DJ Mike Nigretti
Open bar/food stations
Raffle prizes
Coffee and dessert
Friday
March 21
8:30-10:30 a.m.
8:30–9:30 a.m.
9–9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
PIA Registration Desk open
Continental Breakfast
CTYIP Annual business meeting
Education Session:
Errors & Omissions: An Agent’s Ethical and Legal Obligations
Christopher Weldon, Esq., Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP
As work environments shift and evolve, our member-exclusive market access can entertain hundreds of class codes, offer a low minimum premium, and provide quick turnaround for you and your small-business clients.
PIA’s NumberONE Comp market is now entertaining artisan classes, such as:
In the insurance industry, the named insured has been the foundation of how risk is assigned and/or transferred. However, the proliferation of drones, transportation network companies, autonomous vehicles and short-term rentals raises new coverage questions, such as: Who is at risk when there isn’t a specific someone behind the controls (in the case of an accident)? This course will outline how insurance professionals can assist their clients in understanding the risks associated with technological and sociological advancements—such as driverless cars, unmanned aerial vehicles and online enabled ride-sharing—regarding their personal and commercial insurance needs.
The Intersection of AI and Insurance
Thursday, March 20, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
Approved for 1 CT CE credit. (GEN-6000183922)
Bradford J. Lachut, Esq.
Sponsored by NLC Insurance Cos.
Generative artificial intelligence continues to impact all areas of our lives. It’s in the devices we carry with us; the items in our homes; the vehicles that we use to commute back and forth to work; and the tools that we use to run our businesses—including insurance-related businesses. Whether it’s how the carrier partners are determining products, pricing and underwriting guidelines, or how independent agents are assessing the individual risks of their clients, the insurance industry has areas of opportunity, as well as possible errorsand-omissions pitfalls, which partnering with automation can bring. This course will examine the intersection of this new landscape, and the tools agents can use to minimize the possibilities for E&O exposures when they interact with clients.
Errors & Omissions: An Agent’s
Ethical
and Legal
Obligations^UN^AZ
Friday, March 21, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Approved for 3 CT CE credits. (GEN-6000183974)
Christopher Weldon, Esq.
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP
Sponsored by Quincy Mutual Group
Insurance producers have ethical and legal obligations under Connecticut state laws and regulations. This course will use examples of actual lawsuits and regulatory matters to highlight those obligations and to offer insights to insurance producers about specific matters, including: examining rebating issues; following required surplus-lines procedures; canceling company appointments for cause; utilizing an unauthorized name to conduct business; using misleading or deceptive advertising practices; and charging improper fees. The course will examine common types of errors-and-omissions claims and lawsuits; and how the use of proper documentation can protect an agency against these claims. Cyber and data breaches and core coverages and limits also will be discussed.
Christopher Weldon Esq.
Instructor
Trade Show
Thursday, March 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Meet vendors and discover markets that will help your business. Browse the trade-show floor for the newest innovations and products for your business. All attendees are qualified to win amazing door prizes and cash giveaways automatically.
Lunch Buffet
Thursday, March 20, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Grab some delicious food while listening to PIA National President Ariel Rivera, MBA, CIC, CPIA, discuss changes to the insurance industry through the years. And, join us as we celebrate the achivements of this year's PIACT Awards of Distinction winners.
Networking
Reception with DJ Mike Nigretti
Thursday, March 20, 4:30–6 p.m.
PIACT offers quality networking opportunities—your professional network can help you problem solve and strengthen your business. Build your network while enjoying an open bar and tasteful fare. You can enjoy the musical stylings of DJ Mike Nigretti, and you will have the chance to win prizes. Members of the PIACT and CTYIP boards are scheduled to be in attendance, so it’s a great opportunity to meet your associations’ leaders, and for you to make valuable industry contacts.
^UN^AZ—This course has been approved for E&O loss-prevention credit by Utica National & Allianz. Call the PIA E&O Department for details.
Administration
2024-2025
PIACT Administration
President
Nick Ruickoldt, CPIA. CISR
President-elect
Kevin P. McKiernan, CIC, CPIA
Treasurer
Katie Bailey, CPIA, ACSR, CLCS
Secretary
Kimberly A. Tompkins, CIC, AIS, AINS, PHM, CRIS, ACSR, CPIA
Immediate Past President
J. Kyle Dougherty, CIC
National Director
Jonathan Black, LUTCF, CPIA, CLTC, NAMSA, NSSA
Directors
Scott Burns
Ryan Kelly
Nick Khamarji Jr.
Jeffrey A. Krar
Patrick Walsh Active Past Presidents
James R. Berliner, CPCU
Mark Connelly, CIC
John DiMatteo, CFP, CPFA
Peter Frascarelli, CPIA
Michael F. Keating
Howard S. Olderman
Bud O'Neil, CPIA
Gerard Prast, CPIA
Shannon Rabbett, CIC
Augusto Russell, CIC
Timothy G. Russell, CPCU
2025-2026
President
Kevin P. McKiernan, CIC, CPIA
President-elect
Katie Bailey, CPIA, ACSR, CLCS
Directors
Scott Burns
Anthony DeSalva
Ryan Kelly
Nick Khamarji Jr.
Justin Sloan
Active Past Presidents
PIACT Administration Administration
Treasurer
Kimberly A. Tompkins, CIC, AIS, AINS, PHM, CRIS, ACSR, CPIA
Secretary
Jeffrey A. Krar
Immediate Past President
Nick Ruickoldt, CPIA, CISR
National Director
Jonathan Black, LUTCF, CPIA, CLTC, NAMSA, NSSA
James R. Berliner, CPCU
Mark Connelly, CIC
John DiMatteo, CFP, CPFA
J. Kyle Dougherty, CIC
Peter Frascarelli, CPIA
Michael F. Keating
Howard S. Olderman
Bud O’Neil, CPIA
Gerard Prast, CPIA
Shannon Rabbett, CIC
Augusto Russell, CIC
Timothy G. Russell, CPCU
2025 Convention Committee
Chair
Kimberly A. Tompkins, CIC, AIS, AINS, PHM, CRIS, ACSR, CPIA
Members
Katie Bailey, CPIA, ACSR, CLCS
James R. Berliner, CPCU
Anthony DeSalva
John DiMatteo, CFP, CPFA
Nick Khamarji Jr.
Howard S. Olderman
Bud O’Neil, CPIA
Gerard Prast, CPIA
Shannon Rabbett, CIC
Nick Ruickoldt, CPIA, CISR
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