Ann Hawkins Ann Hawkins is vice president of NIE Insurance, which has insured self-service laundries for more than 35 years and serviced the drycleaning industry since 1915. Contact NIE at 800-325-9522 or visit www.nie.biz. Recent Articles by This Author What’s with the Weather (Part 2 of 2) ... What’s with the Weather (Part 1 of 2) ... Be a Smart Insurance Shopper (Part 2 of 2) ... Be a Smart Insurance Shopper (Part 1 of 2) ...