PIACT achieved a major legislative achievement this session, with the passage of H.B.6981, a long-standing priority for the association and a milestone for the state’s insurance community. H.B.6981 eliminates the outdated requirement that brokers must obtain formal...
In a significant decision for Connecticut insurance professionals, the Connecticut Supreme Court has clarified the obligations of insurance brokers regarding policy nonrenewal notifications. The ruling in Deer v. National General Insurance Co., offers new guidance on a question that has long vexed producers: What, if any, duty does a broker have to notify clients when their homeowners insurance policy is not renewed?
At the start of the 2025 Connecticut legislative session, PIACT set an ambitious goal to make significant reforms to the state’s excess and surplus lines placement process; protect consumers from increased premiums; and protect producers from errors-and-omissions exposures. Now with the 2025 session in the rearview mirror, PIACT can claim with confidence: Mission accomplished. With the passage of H.B.6981, PIACT secured a major win that will modernize the way brokers access the E&S market. Meanwhile, PIACT engaged in advocacy on bills related to flood insurance disclosures, dog breed underwriting and fossil fuel infrastructure surcharges—shaping outcomes that reflect the realities and needs of producers and consumers alike.
In a major step toward modernizing Connecticut’s insurance regulations, the state House of Representatives has passed H.B.6981, a measure that eliminates an outdated procedural barrier in the surplus lines market. Spearheaded by Rep. Kerry Wood, D-29, a long-time...
S.B.1386 has officially been voted out of committee—marking a step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to address breed-based discrimination in homeowners and renters insurance. Importantly, the version of the bill that advanced includes all the technical corrections...
The PIACT held its annual Legislative Reception on March 13, 2025, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. [CAPTION: (L-R) Rep. Kerry Wood, D-29, co-chairperson of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee, and Kelly Bettuchi, director of government affairs for The Connecticut Group LLC.]
Recently, PIACT provided written testimony on S.B.1386, which would prohibit insurance companies from using a dog’s breed as the factor in underwriting homeowners and tenants insurance policies. While PIACT does not take a formal stance on the bill, the association...
PIACT voiced opposition to S.B.1245, a proposed bill that would require insurance producers and surplus-lines brokers to provide written notice about the availability of flood insurance at the time of application for personal risk insurance. While PIACT supports...
PIACT members and staff testified before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Insurance and Real Estate Committee in strong support of H.B.6981 on Feb. 27, 2025. This legislation would remove the due-diligence requirement for placing risks in the nonadmitted insurance market when done through an unaffiliated surplus-lines broker. PIACT was represented by Treasurer Kathleen Bailey, CPIA, ACSR, CLCS; past President James Berliner, CPCU; Member Raymond Chase, CLCS; and PIACT Director of Government & Industry Affairs Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. (pictured above.)
It is fair to say that the 2024 legislative session did not go as planned for the Connecticut Insurance and Real Estate Committee. As previously reported—due to a short legislative session and political in-fighting—the committee failed to report out any legislation in...