The 2024 Market Trends Survey—conducted across six Northeastern states—collected responses from 118 insurance professionals to gauge shifts in premiums, underwriting guidelines, remarketing efforts and nonrenewals across major lines of business. The survey, targeting...
The New York State Department of Financial Services has announced new Paid Family Leave premium rates for 2025. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, the maximum PFL contribution rate changed from 0.373% to 0.388% of an employee’s gross annualized wages. This translates to a...
The Corporate Transparency Act became law on Jan. 1, 2021, and it officially took effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The legislation was introduced to enhance transparency in entity ownership structures to combat money laundering, tax fraud, and other illicit activities. It...
The Corporate Transparency Act is officially here, with significant implications for businesses nationwide. This new law aims to enhance corporate accountability by requiring certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes...
The Connecticut Insurance Department approved the proposed workers’ compensation loss cost filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, consisting of an overall 6.1% decrease. Also approved is an overall assigned risk rate reduction of 6.2%. These...
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau received approval from the Department of Banking and Insurance for a rate revision of -6.9% to become effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, applicable to new and renewal policies. The NJCRIB distributed Circular...
The New Hampshire Insurance Department approved the original workers’ compensation voluntary loss cost filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance—consisting of an overall 5.6% decrease. These loss costs will take effect Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. For...
Insurance is meant to protect you when unexpected events happen, but what happens if your insurance company goes out of business? That’s where the New York insurance guaranty fund comes in. This fund is designed to protect policyholders and ensure that claims are paid...
Recently, the Department of Banking and Insurance released Bulletin No. 24-10, requiring all insurers authorized or admitted to sell property/casualty insurance in New Jersey to participate in a comprehensive survey on low-income housing discrimination. Facing...
In May, the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board submitted an application for an overall loss cost decrease of 9% to the New York Department of Financial Services. The DFS approved the application as filed with an effective date of Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. There...