One of the greatest privileges in my role as PIANY president is representing our incredible community of insurance professionals. Over the past two months, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a series of events and meetings that truly showcase the breadth, diversity and strength of the insurance industry. [PHOTO CAPTION: (L-R) NYIA President Cassandra Anderson; New York state Assemblyman David Weprin, D-24; and PIANY President Jason Bartow]
As winter approaches the Northeast, drivers across the region face some of the most challenging road conditions of the year. Each season, more than 1,300 people are killed and more than 116,800 people are injured in vehicle crashes on snowy, slushy or icy pavement,...
Longest-ever government shutdown comes to an end. PIA Northeast’s affiliates sent formal letters to their respective insurance departments over troubling carrier practices in the Medicare insurance space. PIANH receives response from NHID over Medicare practices. New Jersey introduces a second e-bike bill. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs online insurance verification bill into law. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, advocacy updates, technical resources, education opportunities and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
As the New Jersey Legislature zeroes in on e-bike insurance during the current lame duck session, S-4834 emerges as a key piece of proposed legislation. Introduced by Sen. Nicholas P. Scutari, D–22, S-4834 is the second e-bike insurance bill put forward in recent...
For months, PIANJ has been sounding the alarm about a proposed regulation that could upend the independent insurance agency system. Through meetings with lawmakers, public comments and direct engagement with the New Jersey Department of Labor, PIANJ has worked...
Let’s face it: Thanksgiving can be stressful. You must contend with traffic and crowded airports; it can be a challenge to get the whole family together, you’ll have a ton of guests if you’re hosting and there’s all the prep work that goes into cooking a big...
In a major victory for insurance modernization and consumer protection, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul officially signed S.5331-A/A.4404-A into law—bring the Empire State into a new era of real-time insurance verification for motor vehicles....
When it comes to protecting producers and the consumers they serve, PIA Northeast doesn’t hesitate to act—and this time, it did so across five states. On Oct. 31, 2025, each of the PIA Northeast affiliates—PIANY, PIANJ, PIACT, PIANH and PIAVT—sent formal letters...
When producers speak, PIANH listens—and acts. In response to growing concerns from insurance producers about troubling trends in the Medicare insurance market, PIANH took decisive action. On Oct. 31, 2025, PIANH sent a formal letter to the New Hampshire...
AM Best commentary notes that reinsurers will pick up the cost in Jamacia after Hurricane Melissa. E-bike and e-scooter legislation to address insurance gaps introduced in New Jersey. Register now for the New Hampshire Friendsgiving Symposium. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, advocacy updates, technical resources, education opportunities, and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.