Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation into law that prohibits businesses, including insurance agencies, from imposing certain surcharges on credit card transactions. What does the new law do? The new law prohibits a business (referred to as “sellers” in the...
For the last three years, PIANJ has worked with the Department of Banking and Insurance to add amendments to the state’s insurance regulation to allow insurance producers to carry over continuing-education credits into a new licensing period, and other changes that...
New Jersey Assemblymember William B. Sampson IV, D-31, introduced A-5696 on May 18, 2023. This bill would require renters insurance for individuals entering or renewing a lease for a dwelling unit. The legislation defines dwelling unit as any room, or group of rooms,...
The top legislative priority for PIACT—during the 2023 legislative session—was the passage of legislation that would make small, but critical changes to the process for placing insurance policies in the nonadmitted marketplace. That legislation, H.B.6621, was signed...
Glassboro, N.J.—Leon Zimmerman, PIA of New Jersey’s former long-time legislative lobbyist, was the featured speaker June 20, 2023, at a special Rowan University Commemoration of the historic USA-Soviet Summit Conference he covered 56 years ago as a journalist. The...
The top legislative priority for PIACT—during the 2023 legislative session—was the passage of legislation that would make small, but critical changes to the process for placing insurance policies in the nonadmitted marketplace. That legislation, H.B.6621, successful...
The New York state Legislature went into recess for 2023 when the Assembly adjourned in the early morning hours on June 9. While Assembly members have returned to the Capitol this week to address a few outstanding items, (including a PIA-priority issue!) For most...
The Grieving Families Act passed both houses of the New York state Legislature in June 2023. It proposes sweeping changes to New York’s wrongful death statute, which has been on the books since 1847. Currently, under the law, compensable damages in wrongful death...
In New York state the 2023 legislative session was scheduled to conclude on June 8. The state Senate adjourned on Saturday, June 10, at 3:27 a.m. And, the state Assembly closed its session later that day at 4:35 p.m. However, it appears that the Assembly’s adjournment...
PIANY’s legislative priority for the 2023 is enactment of legislation that would require that insurance companies attempt to verify a drivers’ driving history prior to binding a personal automobile insurance policy. This legislation got a giant step closer to becoming...
