Agency membership shall be available to an insurance agency engaged in the business commonly referred to as the American Agency System and who:
1. Represents at least one property and casualty insurance company on a commission basis for their own account and is legally authorized to represent more than one independent insurance company and has legal ownership of expirations; and
2. Has a current resident agent license to sell property and casualty insurance with the Louisiana Department of Insurance; and
3. A minimum of 51% of the book of business is P&C and derived from insurance placed directly for the general public.
Associate membership in PIA shall be available to a company, brokerage or other vendor that is directly or indirectly associated with the insurance industry. This membership shall not be available to those who qualify for full voting agency membership. Additionally, this membership does not include membership in PIA National.
Life & Health Agency membership shall be available to an insurance agency who is interested in receiving limited benefits of membership in PIA of Louisiana. Membership is limited to state and chapter level, you will not obtain voting rights in the association, and must meet the following criteria:
1. Represents at least one life and health insurance company on a commission basis for their own account and is legally authorized to represent more than one independent insurance company;
2. Has a current resident agent license to sell life and health insurance with the Louisiana Department of Insurance;
3. Life & Health Agency membership shall also be to firms engaged in the insurance brokerage business who sell insurance, have legal ownership of expirations, but do not represent any insurance companies. A minimum of 51% of revenue is derived through life and health insurance placed directly to the general public.
4. No more than 25% of revenue should be derived through the sale of property and casualty insurance.
