tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32307087333864040442024-03-05T10:00:55.392-08:00About Prime Advisors - duane castlesduane castles, duanecastles, duane, castles, castles duaneduanecastleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554686112034009144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230708733386404044.post-51719403941503064832008-03-19T05:24:00.000-07:002008-04-04T16:45:05.188-07:00Duane Castles - Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)<a href="http://www.primeadvisors.com/people.aspx" target="_blank"> <h1>Duane Castles</h1> </a> - Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)<br /><br />The <a href="http://technorati.com/people/technorati/duanecastles" target="_blank">Physician Insurers Association of America</a> (PIAA) is the only trade association representing the physician-owned and/or -operated medical professional liability insurance industry. <a href="http://rollyo.com/duanecastles/duane_castles/" target="_blank">PIAA membership</a> comprises two categories: Primary (<a href="http://duanecastles.egoweblog.com/" target="_blank">Regular and Associate Members</a>) and Affiliate. <a href="http://duanecastles.blogs.ie/" target="_blank">Primary Members provide medical professional liability</a> coverage to physicians, dentists, and hospitals, among others.<br /><a href="http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/members/duanecastles/" target="_blank">Affiliate Members</a> consist of non-insurance companies that provide goods and/or services to the medical professional liability insurance industry.<br />The PIAA is pleased to introduce a new tier to its <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/duanecastles" target="_blank">successful Affiliate Membership program</a>: a new, five-year pilot membership program for legal defense firms that have an ongoing business relationship with PIAA regular or associate members. 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This workshop is intended for marketing professionals of all levels: account representatives, corporate communications personnel, physician and insurance executives, board members, and <a href="http://duane-castles.sampasite.com/" target="_blank">any PIAA members</a> with an interest in medical professional liability insurance marketing and sales.<br /><a href="http://duanecastles.blog.co.uk/" target="_blank">This comprehensive program</a> offers a host of presentations on individual issues specific to marketing, sales, and communications, as well as updates on the performance of the medical professional liability insurance industry as a whole. <a href="http://www.soulcast.com/duanecastles/" target="_blank">Duane Castles</a><br /><a href="http://duanecastles.bloggerteam.com/" target="_blank">Open discussion among attendees is encouraged</a>, and ample time during the program will be dedicated to informal conversation.<br /><br /><h1>Duane Castles</h1><br /><br />This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in <a href="http://claimid.com/duanecastlesprofile" target="_blank">medical professional liability</a> insurance marketing issues.<br />If you can attend only one <a href="http://duanecastles.blogsome.com/2008/02/19/duane-castles/" target="_blank">educational meeting</a> this year, make it the <a href="http://www.soulcast.com/tag/duane+castles" target="_blank">PIAA</a><br /><a href="http://www.soulcast.com/tag/duane+castles" target="_blank">Marketing Workshop</a>!<br />No other program can offer you as <a href="http://duanecastles.sampasite.com/blog/duane-castles.htm" target="_blank">much information</a> as this one.<br /><br /><a href="http://duanecastles.sampasite.com/blog/duane-castles.htm" target="_blank">Duane Castles - CICA</a><br />CICA is the first and best source of unbiased information, knowledge and leadership for captive insurance decision-makers. Look to CICA for the best networking, education and advocacy for the captive insurance industry.<br /><br /><h1>Duane Castles</h1><br /><br />The Coalition for Fairness to Captive Insurers, CICA and VCIA are pleased to report that that on February 20, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service announced that it is withdrawing proposed IRS Regulation §1.1502-13(e) on consolidated returns that would have adversely affected single parent captive insurance companies. Consequently, the public hearing requested by the Coalition on this issue which was scheduled for February 29th has been cancelled.<div class="blogger-post-footer">duanecastles</div>duanecastleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554686112034009144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230708733386404044.post-25170660460821581802008-02-18T15:37:00.000-08:002008-12-12T20:55:52.814-08:00duane castles - Physician Insurers Association of America<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzkM0QoecK9ZR9-W-WL18cV3E8W0azLwXtBSVPJTtChEguqrkZ66TtUwNV5QEVEOwc9HPLtqELAL6uRMTlkT6m2CdHN8iYtNWavBEglVVX9UgJ54np1ysCDX22_53lR4kxo94D0neNip2/s1600-h/DUANE+CASTLES.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168468850108522290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzkM0QoecK9ZR9-W-WL18cV3E8W0azLwXtBSVPJTtChEguqrkZ66TtUwNV5QEVEOwc9HPLtqELAL6uRMTlkT6m2CdHN8iYtNWavBEglVVX9UgJ54np1ysCDX22_53lR4kxo94D0neNip2/s400/DUANE+CASTLES.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Duane Castles</span> Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The <a href="http://duanecastles1.outblogger.com/note/12213/duane-castles-chief-executive-officer.html" target="_blank">PIAA</a> is a national association of physician/provider-owned and/or -operated medical liability insurance companies, which insure more than 60 percent of America’s private pacticing physicians as well as dentists, hospitals, and other healthcare practitioners.<br />The <a href="http://claimid.com/castles-duane" target="_blank">Physician Insurers Association of America</a> (PIAA) is the only trade association representing the physician-owned and/or -operated medical professional liability insurance industry. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>PIAA Position The PIAA believes the ramifications of the new reporting requirements need to be better understood by Congress before federal rules are promulgated. As such, the PIAA will be reaching out to Members of Congress to seek adjustments/clarifications in the recently passed language. Another Medicare reimbursement bill must be completed within six months, and this may provide an opportunity for corrections to be made as part of that legislation. In addition, the PIAA will be actively involved in the federal rulemaking process to limit any negative ramifications should legislative changes not be enacted.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/castlesduane" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:180%;">Duane Castles</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Duanecastles" target="_blank">Duane Castles on en.wikipedia.org</a> </div><div><a href="http://rollyo.com/duanecastles/" target="_blank">Duane Castles on rollyo.com</a></div><div><a href="http://duanecastles.sampasite.com/blog/default.htm" target="_blank">Duane Castles on sampasite.com</a> </div><div><a href="http://duanecastles.blogs.ie/" target="_blank">Duane Castles on .blogs.ie</a> </div><div><a href="http://duanecastles.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Duane Castles on wordpress.com</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">duanecastles</div>duanecastleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554686112034009144noreply@blogger.com0