As part of her annual State of the State address, which also laid out her legislative priorities for 2024,[1] New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her plan to expand the state’s Paid Family Leave Policy, which paves the way for the state to be the first in the nation...
For years, PIA has fought for increased consumer protections during the automobile insurance underwriting process. PIA won a major victory in that fight today when New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law S.5764B, which takes aim at the harmful bait-and-switch...
Coming off an expensive statewide ballot election featuring all 120 elected Assemblymembers and Senators, the New Jersey state Legislature’s lame duck session currently is in full swing. On Nov. 30, 2023, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-22,...
PIANY Director of Government & Industry Affairs Bradford J. Lachut, Esq., along with other industry representatives, testified this morning on extreme weather and the resiliency of the property/casualty insurance marketplace. The hearing was jointly hosted...
PIANY’s top legislative priority for the 2023 legislative year is passage of legislation that would make important changes to New York state's antiquated photo inspection system. Today, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed (A.3172-A/S.5889) into law—making this top PIANY...
As we move closer to the end of November, I am inspired to think about being grateful. I am grateful for family and friends, for my comfortable home, and the delicious food we create—and for gifts made to me by virtue of birth or happenstance. Looking beyond my...
I received a deadline of Sept. 29 to finish and submit this article—it was assigned to me on Sept. 15. Having a 14-day window to draft an article for PIA Northeast News & Media is more than enough time. Coincidently, those 14 days also signify the time frame my...
On Oct. 11, 2023, representatives of PIACT were invited by the Connecticut Insurance Department to participate in a virtual roundtable to discuss the health of Connecticut’s property/casualty marketplace, and to advocate for independent insurance producers across the...
Representatives of your association traveled to the halls of the Department of Banking and Insurance in Trenton on Oct. 4, 2023, to discuss PIANJ’s legislative and regulatory priorities, as well as advocate for independent insurance producers across the Garden State....
On Aug. 30, 2023, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra authored a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration recommending that marijuana be reclassified from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act....
