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NHID issues bulletin on aerial imagery in underwriting 

NHID issues bulletin on aerial imagery in underwriting 

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Feb 20, 2025 | Technical

The New Hampshire Insurance Department has issued Bulletin Docket #INS 25-016-AB, to address the increasing reliance on aerial imagery in property underwriting. The bulletin highlights concerns about insurers refusing to write or renew homeowners policies based solely...

Market Trend Survey 2024: Insights on premiums, underwriting and nonrenewals

Market Trend Survey 2024: Insights on premiums, underwriting and nonrenewals

by Shirley Albright, CPIA, CISR | Jan 24, 2025 | Technical

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...

New York’s 2025 Paid Family Leave rates

New York’s 2025 Paid Family Leave rates

by Shirley Albright, CPIA, CISR | Jan 3, 2025 | Featured, Technical

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...

Corporate Transparency Act: What agents need to know after recent court ruling

Corporate Transparency Act: What agents need to know after recent court ruling

by Shirley Albright, CPIA, CISR | Dec 19, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

Market Trend Survey 2024: Insights on premiums, underwriting and nonrenewals

What PIA members need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Dec 3, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

Conn.: NCCI 2025 WC loss cost decrease of 6.1% approved

Conn.: NCCI 2025 WC loss cost decrease of 6.1% approved

by Dan Corbin, CPCU, CIC, LUTC | Nov 20, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

N.J.: 2025 WC overall rate level decreases 6.9%

N.J.: 2025 WC overall rate level decreases 6.9%

by Dan Corbin, CPCU, CIC, LUTC | Oct 29, 2024 | Technical

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...

N.H.: NCCI WC loss cost decrease of 5.6% approved by NHID for 2025

N.H.: NCCI WC loss cost decrease of 5.6% approved by NHID for 2025

by Dan Corbin, CPCU, CIC, LUTC | Sep 9, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

What to know: The N.Y. insurance guaranty fund

What to know: The N.Y. insurance guaranty fund

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Aug 23, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

N.J.: DOBI issues bulletin on low-income housing discrimination survey

N.J.: DOBI issues bulletin on low-income housing discrimination survey

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jul 23, 2024 | Featured, Technical

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...

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