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Conn.: House advances PIACT-backed E&S market reform

Conn.: House advances PIACT-backed E&S market reform

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 14, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

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insurance regulations, the state House of Representatives has passed H.B.6981, a measure that eliminates an outdated procedural barrier in the surplus lines market.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...

PIANJ supports ban on step-down clauses

PIANJ supports ban on step-down clauses

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 12, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

Imagine paying for robust auto insurance coverage—only to learn too late that your policy quietly includes a loophole that guts your protection in certain common scenarios.   That’s the harsh reality for too many New Jersey drivers, thanks to so-called step-down...

Two legislative wins for PIANY—here’s how you can help finish the job

Two legislative wins for PIANY—here’s how you can help finish the job

by Shirley Albright, CPIA, CISR | May 6, 2025 | Advocacy

Your association is excited to share two major victories for PIANY and New York’s insurance producers—both of which cleared the state Senate Insurance Committee unanimously this week. These wins reflect the strength of our advocacy and the value of your support. Now,...

N.Y.: State Senate Insurance Committee advances PIANY-priority CE carryover bill

N.Y.: State Senate Insurance Committee advances PIANY-priority CE carryover bill

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 5, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

At the beginning of the 2025 legislative session, PIANY set a goal to advocate for common-sense changes that would help insurance agents. The association took a major step toward turning that goal into reality this week. PIANY-supported S.6122, which would allow...

PIANY’s anti-arson repeal bill reported out of state Senate Insurance Committee 

PIANY’s anti-arson repeal bill reported out of state Senate Insurance Committee 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 5, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

In a unanimous vote, the New York state Senate Insurance Committee has advanced S.4157, which would repeal the outdated anti-arson application requirement for property insurance policies in New York City.  The vote marks a significant legislative victory for PIANY and...

Two legislative wins for PIANY—here’s how you can help finish the job

N.Y.: Unifying insurance licensing without erasing agents or brokers

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 28, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

For years, insurance professionals in New York state have juggled separate licenses to operate as agents and brokers—costly, time-consuming and often redundant. A new bill (A.8065), introduced in April 2025 by Assemblymember Pamela Hunter, D-128, aims to fix this...

Why PIANJ supports comparative negligence protections for insurance producers 

Why PIANJ supports comparative negligence protections for insurance producers 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 22, 2025 | Advocacy

When insurance agents or brokers are sued for professional negligence, their defense should be as fair and balanced as any other party in a civil lawsuit. But in New Jersey, that’s not always the case. Insurance producers face a unique and often unjust hurdle: they’re...

N.Y.: New bill would provide association members additional CE credits

N.Y.: New bill would provide association members additional CE credits

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Apr 16, 2025 | Advocacy

The 2025-26 legislative session is continuing to prove to be a season of modernization of New York state’s continuing-education requirements for insurance professionals. While the PIANY-backed A.6652-A just cleared the state Assembly—pushing forward a proposed bill...

Two legislative wins for PIANY—here’s how you can help finish the job

N.Y.: New bill would expand, regulate use of telematics in auto insurance

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 15, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

Legislation introduced in the New York Assembly on April 8, 2025, would formally authorize and regulate the use of telematics and usage-based insurance in New York state’s private passenger and commercial auto insurance markets. This legislation could signal a move...

N.Y. bill introduced in Senate: To create study of auto minimum coverage amounts

N.Y. bill introduced in Senate: To create study of auto minimum coverage amounts

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Apr 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

As part of the 2025-26 New York legislative session, S.5235 was introduced in the state Senate. If passed, the bill would mandate a comprehensive study to evaluate the adequacy of current minimum coverage amounts for noncommercial auto insurance. While this is not the...

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