In 2019, the New York state Legislature issued requirements for all employers in the state to have comprehensive sexual harassment prevention policies in place with corresponding, annual training. Specifically, every person who works in the state at any time during...
Do you have clients who drink wine? Or, more specifically—do you have clients who collect wine? Did you know that, depending on the size and value of their wine collection, they can get coverage? To help your clients get coverage for their beloved reds, whites and...
PIA has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to delay the roll out of the National Flood Insurance Program’s Risk Rating 2.0. The deadline to fill out your PIA Company Representation Survey is next week. And, PIANY has named its officers and board of directors for the 2021-22 administrative year. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, advocacy updates and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
Do you often cringe when you open an email and see a certificate request from one of your commercial clients? There are few things that cause more problems for insurance agents than requests for certificates of insurance. The requests and requirements seem to...
Following the public health crisis from COVID-19, more than three in five employees expect protection like social distancing and sanitizing measures to feel secure at the workplace. Additionally, employees expect more from their benefits packages. After polling 2,000...
Over the last several years, we’ve seen various new technologies in our vehicles that attempt to make driving safer. Some cars let drivers know when there is another vehicle in the car’s blind spot; some cars will automatically slow down or stop altogether to stop the...
New York employers are required to implement their airborne infectious disease prevention plans. New Jersey and New York are on the road to recovery after Tropical Storm Ida. And, the Federal Insurance Office is seeking public comment on climate-related insurance authority—independent agents can use this as an opportunity to express how insurance ought to be regulated at the state level. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, compliance issues, advocacy updates and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
Early this summer, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that she would not be running for reelection in 2022. The announcement set off a flurry of speculation about who would throw their hat into the ring to potentially succeed her. Now, as...
Business-interruption disclosures are due to New Jersey commercial policyholders by Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. PIA can teach you what you need to know about the National Flood Insurance Program’s Risk Rating 2.0. And, the New York State Insurance Fund now can work with out-of-state carriers to provide workers’ compensation coverage for New York employers with out-of-state employees. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, compliance issues, advocacy updates, technical resources, education opportunities and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-4805 into law this week. The new law requires insurers to disclose critical information related to business-interruption coverage in commercial insurance policies to consumers. Requirements for insurers The new law serves to correct clients’...