PIA receives MarCom Award for magazine, disaster preparedness manual

Glenmont, NY - PIA Management Services Inc. has won two awards in the MarCom Creative Awards 2006 competition, including a Gold Award in the "magazine/association" category for its PIA magazine and an Honorable Mention in the communications/PR/other" category for its Agency Preparedness & Recovery Plan.

The PIA magazine is a monthly, state-specific publication for professional independent insurance agents in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Ohio. The Agency Preparedness & Recovery Plan is an online toolkit to help insurance professionals outline the procedures to follow before, during and after a disaster and keep their businesses running to provide services to their clients after a catastrophic event.

"The PIA magazine continues to win accolades each year from the MarCom Creative Awards and other competitions, recognizing it as a superb publication, which offers up-to-date insurance information to our members," said President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Bessette. "We also are happy that an important member-benefit such as our Agency Preparedness & Recovery Plan received recognition this year."

The Gold Award is presented to entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry. This is the second time in as many years the magazine received the honor. Honorable mention certificates are given to entries that meet the expectations of the judges.

SOURCE: PIA Management Services Inc.