Onboarding is your first real opportunity to connect people to your mission, model your values, and build trust with new hires. When done right, it aligns talent and culture while setting the foundation for long-term retention. However, a weak onboarding system...
California and Texas hit by costly, deadly natural disasters. PIA priorities passed in budget reconciliation bill. Connecticut Insurance Department issues new bulletins: here’s how they may affect you. Registration is live for two NJYIP and NY-YIP events later this month. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, compliance issues, advocacy updates, technical resources, education opportunities, upcoming events and information you may have missed in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
Living in a coastal community has many benefits that come with the ever-present threat of a hurricane causing significant damage to your property and community. However, homeowners can take steps to prepare their homes to withstand a storm. Investing in storm...
The Connecticut Insurance Department has issued Bulletin PC-92-25 to clarify and update the rules for personal-lines insurance rate filings under the state’s flex-rate filing provisions. What is flex rating? Flex rating allows insurers to adjust rates for...
PIA wishes you a happy Independence Day. Erie insurance update: partial online access restored. Liberty Mutual places construction exclusions for New York insurance policies issued in Connecticut and New Jersey. The 2025 New York legislative session has concluded: which bills did not make it to the governor’s desk? Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, advocacy updates, technical resources, education opportunities, upcoming events and information you may have missed in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
From backyard barbecues to cross-country road trips, the Fourth of July embodies the perfect summer celebration. While the holiday offers plenty of excitement, it also brings heightened risks, particularly for people who travel. For independent insurance agents, this...
The 2025 New York state legislative session was filled with ambitious proposals aimed at improving the insurance landscape—many of which PIANY monitored, supported and advocated for on behalf of insurance professionals across the state. While a number of key wins were...
If you write contractor business in Connecticut or New Jersey with Liberty Mutual, there’s an important change coming that could affect your clients—and your book of business. As part of its efforts to manage risk exposure in New York state, Liberty Mutual has...
Diversity, equity and inclusion—or DEI—seems like a kind of buzzword, but it really isn’t. It’s a framework that businesses can use to meet the needs of the United States’ increasingly diverse workforce. If your agency or business is not accommodating their...
Our PIA Market Trends Survey for 2025 has launched: submit your answers now! Insurance carriers in Northeast got a rude awakening with recent cyberattacks: is your agency safe? The PIANJ-backed litigation funding bill advances to the New Jersey state Senate. The New York legislative session is over: let’s review PIANY’s progress. 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.