HARTFORD, Conn.—Karen Orton, CPIA, was honored with the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut’s Young Insurance Professionals Lifetime Achievement honor. Orton is senior underwriter for A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos., Burlington, Mass. This honor was given to...
CTYIP to honor Leone as Young Insurance Professional of the Year
HARTFORD, Conn.—Malorie Leone, underwriter 1 for Atlantic Casualty in Glastonbury, Conn., was honored with the prestigious Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut’s Young Insurance Professionals of the Year award. The award honors an individual who has...
Legislative victory: E&S reform law marks major win for Connecticut’s insurance industry
PIACT achieved a major legislative achievement this session, with the passage of H.B.6981, a long-standing priority for the association and a milestone for the state’s insurance community. H.B.6981 eliminates the outdated requirement that brokers must obtain formal...
Conn. Supreme Court clarifies broker duties on nonrenewal: What producers need to know
In a significant decision for Connecticut insurance professionals, the Connecticut Supreme Court has clarified the obligations of insurance brokers regarding policy nonrenewal notifications. The ruling in Deer v. National General Insurance Co., offers new guidance on a question that has long vexed producers: What, if any, duty does a broker have to notify clients when their homeowners insurance policy is not renewed?
Tighter underwriting, economic uncertainty challenge New England’s insurance agents
New England’s independent agents are experts at adapting to a playing field that’s constantly changing, and the current state of the market will surely test their resolve in months to come. As 2025 dawned, rates had stabilized in most lines, even if carrier appetite...
CID updates flex-rate filing guidance
The Connecticut Insurance Department has issued Bulletin PC-92-25 to clarify and update the rules for personal-lines insurance rate filings under the state’s flex-rate filing provisions. What is flex rating? Flex rating allows insurers to adjust rates for...
Conn./N.J./N.Y.: Liberty Mutual to add N.Y. construction exclusion to Conn., and N.J. policies
If you write contractor business in Connecticut or New Jersey with Liberty Mutual, there’s an important change coming that could affect your clients—and your book of business. As part of its efforts to manage risk exposure in New York state, Liberty Mutual has...
Conn.: Legislative session recap: Reform achieved, risks mitigated and the road ahead
At the start of the 2025 Connecticut legislative session, PIACT set an ambitious goal to make significant reforms to the state’s excess and surplus lines placement process; protect consumers from increased premiums; and protect producers from errors-and-omissions exposures. Now with the 2025 session in the rearview mirror, PIACT can claim with confidence: Mission accomplished. With the passage of H.B.6981, PIACT secured a major win that will modernize the way brokers access the E&S market. Meanwhile, PIACT engaged in advocacy on bills related to flood insurance disclosures, dog breed underwriting and fossil fuel infrastructure surcharges—shaping outcomes that reflect the realities and needs of producers and consumers alike.
Conn.: House advances PIACT-backed E&S market reform
In a major step toward modernizing Connecticut’s insurance regulations, the state House of Representatives has passed H.B.6981, a measure that eliminates an outdated procedural barrier in the surplus lines market. Spearheaded by Rep. Kerry Wood, D-29, a long-time...
Connecticut insurance producers: What to know when carriers exit a line of business
As the insurance marketplace in Connecticut continues to evolve, PIACT has received reports from members across the state of carriers discontinuing or substantially reducing writing certain lines of coverage. During this time, it’s vital that Connecticut...