The Professional Insurance Agents of Washington/Alaska elected Mark Balcos of Balcos Insurance as president at their 42nd Annual Conference and Trade Show. Other officers elected to the board of directors include:

o David Babbitt of Babbitt Insurance Group is president elect.o Barbara Kaiser of Sunset Insurance Agency is vice president. o Jim Starr of Starr of Starr & Totton is treasurer. o Jack McCalmant of Big Bend Insurance is a PIA Western Alliance Representative o Ray Peretti of Hub Insurance Agency is a PIA Western Alliance Representative o Rich Biggs of Biggs Insurance Agency is immediate past president and PIA national director o Jim Frost of Bell Anderson Insurance is director. The following awards were given:o Heidi Duncan of Duncan Insurance is Agent of the Year. o Jim Adair of Mutual of Enumclaw is Person of the Year. o Andrea Davidson of Western States Insurance Agency is CSR of the Year. o Barbara Kaiser of Sunset Insurance Agency won the AAMGA Award is chairperson of the year.

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