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.
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau received approval from the Department of Banking and Insurance for a rate revision of -4.3% to become effective Sunday, Jan. 1, 2026, applicable to new and renewal policies. The NJCRIB distributed Circular...
When temperatures plummet, even a well-built home can be vulnerable to extreme winter weather. Across much of the United States, homeowners are finding that preparedness for severe cold, heavy snow and prolonged storms is no longer optional. Winters have become...
In response to an alarming increase in accidents involving electric bicycles and scooters across New Jersey, state lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill S-4763. Sponsored by Sens. Vincent J. Polistina, R-2, and Anthony M. Bucco, R-25, with co-sponsorship from Sen....
The Connecticut Insurance Department approved the proposed workers’ compensation loss cost filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, consisting of an overall 3.8% decrease. Also approved is an overall assigned risk rate reduction of 0.4%. These...