October 23, 2002

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jennifer May, PIIAI Industry Affairs Coordinator
(217) 793-6660 or jmay@piiai.org

John Cantwell Bierman Re-Elected Regional Director of the PIIAI

John Cantwell Bierman, vice-president of Boudreau- Fischer-Bierman Insurance Agency, Inc. in Bourbonnais, Ill., has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (PIIAI) as Region 8 Director, effective October 1, 2002- September 30, 2003.

As Regional Director, Bierman is the principal link between the membership in his region and the PIIAI. As a member of the PIIAI board of directors, Bierman works with other board members to approve all policy positions regarding insurance legislation and, through the board, assists with management decisions impacting the association's long-term financial viability.

Bierman is a past member of the PIIAI Convention Committee and is a board member and past president of the Joliet-Will County Independent Insurance Agents Association. Bierman resides in Minooka with his daughter.

The Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois is an association representing independent insurance agents throughout the state. PIIAI membership is comprised of 1,500 insurance agencies representing 12,000 licensed independent agents engaged in all facets of the insurance industry, including property, casualty, life and health. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. In addition to serving the professional needs of members, PIIAI works for the betterment of the insurance industry through legislative and consumer awareness programs. The PIIAI is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. Visit PIIAI's consumer website at www.ChooseIndependent.com or agent website at www.piiai.org.