PIA Receives Seconc Consecutive Gold MarCom Award: Association's magazine recognized in international awards competition.

• Position: [IN THE ASSOCIATIONS]

* GLENMONT, N.Y. -- For the second consecutive year, PIA Management Services Inc. received a Gold Award in the "print media/association/magazine" category for its PIA Magazine. The MarCom Gold Award is presented to entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry.

PIA Magazine is a monthly, state-specific publication for professional independent insurance agents in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Tennessee, which issues its publication on a quarterly basis. Starting in 2017, the magazine will be distributed to professional, independent insurance agents in Vermont, too.

PIA Magazine has the most active, qualified readership of any trade magazine serving the insurance community, reaching more than 4,500 member agencies with a pass-along readership of 20,000 industry professionals.

"We are honored that our magazine has received this international award for the second year in a row," said President and CEO Mark J. LaLonde, CPIA, CIC, AAI. "We strive to ensure that the publication provides...