I have been the chair of the Agents Advocacy Coalition for coming up on five years this September, at which time I will hand the reins over to PIANY past President Fred Holender, CLU, CPCU, ChFC, MSFS. During my time as chair, Agents Advocacy Coalition has done a lot...
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that he is resigning as governor, effective in 14 days. At which time, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will assume the role of governor. PIANY will follow the change of administration in the upcoming weeks, and will let you know if and how...
Typically, August is a sleepy month in the Northeast. Many people are taking vacations or time off, hitting the golf course, and—generally—taking advantage of the weather as summer winds down. Seemingly, this year is no different, especially since the roll-out of...
Powell Christopher J. Powell, partner at Hardenbergh Insurance Group in Marlton, became New Jersey PIAPAC’s new chair on July 1, 2021. He has a long history of political involvement in New Jersey, which makes him perfect to lead the political arm of PIANJ. Recently, I...
The 2021 legislative session wrapped up in New Hampshire at the end of June. It was an interesting year amidst the pandemic, which required largely all remote hearings in the Legislature. The House and Senate passed H.B.1 and H.B.2 on June 24. These are the two budget...
This is a big election year in New Jersey. Not only are all 120 state legislators up for election, but so is Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy. While New Jersey is considered a blue state, the voters have not reelected a governor from the Democratic Party to a second term...
Following confusion over insurance claims after major, hurricane-strength storms, PIANY has made the standardization of windstorm deductible triggers a legislative priority to clarify the definition of windstorm. How a windstorm is defined can make a substantial...
New legislation (S.7052) that would require complete disclosure of a defendant’s insurance documents in a personal-injury court case passed the state Senate and state Assembly on the last day of New York’s 2021 legislative session. What the bill would require If it is...
The New York state legislative session concluded last week. It was a session that started like no other and ended like virtually every other session previously. The COVID-19 pandemic was ever-present during this legislation session—it impacted not only what business...
Legislation (S-3899/A-5901)–introduced by Sen. Joseph P. Cryan, D-20, and Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Chair John McKeon, D-27, last week and this week, respectively—would prohibit the use of ‘step-down’ provisions in personal automobile...
