N.Y.: Updates to Workers’ Compensation Law
There have been recent changes to New York state’s workers’ compensation law that is important to for employers to note—starting in 2024. In September 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.1161-A/A.2034-A into law, which will increase the minimum benefits for workers’...
What to know about New York’s windstorm policies
Like most things, insurance policies should be straightforward to understand. If you were to educate yourself about policies or ask your independent agent to clarify something, it shouldn’t lead to you agonizing over the details. In the case of homeowner’s insurance...
PIANJ representatives meet with DOBI
Representatives of your association traveled to the halls of the Department of Banking and Insurance in Trenton on Oct. 4, 2023, to discuss PIANJ’s legislative and regulatory priorities, as well as advocate for independent insurance producers across the Garden State....
Cybersecurity in the insurance industry
As the insurance sector continues to embrace technological advancements, it finds itself at the crossroads of leveraging digital solutions and confronting associated cyberthreats. Insurance agencies and companies hold vast amounts of sensitive information, from...
N.J.: Property valuations
If you are like most of us, you are finding that property valuations are going crazy—what may be valued as $1.9 million home with an ISO carrier may be valued as a $1.4 million home based on an MSO carrier’s estimator. And, to add to that, who knows what the...
Weekly Dispatch: Oct. 12, 2023
This Halloween: Encourage your clients to review their insurance coverage. User security and you: Staying safe on X, formerly Twitter. Connecticut Insurance Department implements new diligent-effort documentation requirements. And, don’t forget to make connections at PIANY’s Capital RAP—register now and save 15%. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, compliance issues, technical resources, education opportunities, and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
This Halloween, don’t get scared: get coverage!
Halloween is almost here, and with it, everything that makes the holiday so special. There’s the chilly fall air, and it seems as though there’s the grinning jack-o-lanterns posted at every door. Elaborate decorations and haunted houses are a fixture of Hallows’ Eve,...
2FA, user security and you: Staying safe on X
According to Statista, a data gathering platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, has some 556 million monthly active users. Whether you’re an independent agent or the head of an agency, having a presence on a platform with more than half a billion active users is...
Eight questions to help you choose the right VoIP provider for your agency
Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems help independent agents run their businesses more efficiently compared to traditional phone landlines. VoIP comes with numerous features and benefits already built in, and VoIP comes with substantial cost savings. To find the...
Weekly Dispatch: Oct. 5, 2023
The National Flood Insurance Program extended to Nov. 17. President Biden announces executive action on artificial intelligence, plus New Hampshire releases code of ethics for use of AI. The CID issues bulletin on carriers’ responsibilities when they discontinue, reduce line of business. And, ‘Move over’ law expanded in New York state. Plus, you can read about state-specific industry news, compliance issues, advocacy updates, technical resources, accolades, education opportunities and upcoming events in this issue of the Weekly Dispatch.
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