PIA New York Elects Officers; Bartow Elected President

Dix Hill, New York insurance agent Jason Bartow, AAI, CPIA, TRA, has been elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State (PIANY). Bartow is commercial lines executive vice president of Eugene A. Bartow Insurance Agency Inc. and Jebb Brokerage Inc.

Active in PIANY, Bartow has served as first vice president, vice president and treasurer and on almost every committee for the association. Currently, he is co-chairperson of the PIA Northeast Regional Carrier Program; chairperson of the Agency Operations, Carrier Relations and Industry Affairs Committee and treasurer of the Agency Advocacy Coalition. Bartow also is a member of PIANY’s Executive/Budget & Finance and Government Affairs Committees and a member of the Long Island Advisory Committee.

In 2018, Bartow received the New York Young Insurance Professionals Distinguished Service award. In 2013, he received the New York Young Insurance Professionals Volunteer of the Year award.

Newly Elected Officers

The association also elected a slate of officers during its recent annual business meeting. Following are the new officers who will lead PIANY in 2025-26:

• President-elect: Michael Loguercio Jr., of Ridge, N.Y. Loguercio is a producer for BELFOR Property Restoration in Middle Island, N.Y.
• First Vice President: Jorge Hernandez of Merrick, N.Y. Hernandez is owner of North Franklin Brokerage Inc. in Hempstead, N.Y.
• Vice President: Eric Cohen of Fairlawn, N.J. Cohen is CEO/managing director of Benefit Quest Inc./Eric Cohen Insurance in New York City.
• Treasurer: Ed Chadwick of Buffalo, N.Y. Chadwick works for Jencap Specialty Insurance Services in Buffalo.
• Secretary: Justin Fries, CIC, CPCU, CPIA, of Roslyn, N.Y. Fries is owner of Garber, Atlas, Fries & Associates in Oceanside, N.Y.

Richard Andrews LUTCF, is the immediate past president. Andrews is owner/principal of Andrews Agency in Ithaca.

PIA New York is an association for independent insurance agents.

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