Two bills introduced by Sen. James Skoufis, D-42, are drawing attention in Albany and across New York state’s property/casualty insurance marketplace. While both focus on transparency and accountability, they...
N.Y.: FRAUD Act would target staged accidents, protect honest policyholders
Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime. It drives premiums, strains underwriting capacity, and ultimately makes New York state less affordable for families, businesses and communities. A new proposal in Albany,...
N.Y.: TED Part BB: A once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve premium transparency
In PIANY’s recent overview of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation (TED) budget proposals, we outlined several insurance-related measures that could affect the personal lines marketplace in New York state...
PIANY MetroRAP: For the MVPs
Over 400 insurance professionals braved polar cold to attend PIANY’s MetroRAP on Jan. 29, 2026, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. During the daylong event, attendees took advantage of networking opportunities and gained valuable insights about artificial...
Golden to receive Executive of the Year at PIANY’s MetroRAP
GLENMONT, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State will present Meryl G. Golden, president and chief executive officer of Kingstone Insurance Co., with its Executive of the Year award at its annual MetroRAP, held today at Sheraton New York Times Square...
PIA New York honors Diamond with Distinguished Insurance Service, posthumously
ALBANY, N.Y.—Steven L. Diamond, received the Professional Insurance Agents of New York’s 2026 Distinguished Insurance Service award, posthumously, today at the association’s MetroRAP held at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. “Steve was admired and...
N.Y.: Federal Scaffold Law reform and the future of insurance affordability
For independent insurance agents in New York state, affordability is no longer an abstract concern. It is a daily challenge that shows up in difficult renewals, shrinking carrier lists, and clients struggling to absorb ever increasing premiums. Few laws have...
N.Y.: Have you met TED (again)?
As New York state’s budget season gets underway, the familiar alphabet soup of Albany returns—none more important to insurance professionals than the Transportation, Economic Development and Environmental Conservation budget, better known...
N.Y.: Proposed e-scooter insurance bill has vital implications for independent agents
Legislation (A.9568) introduced by Assemblymember Sam Berger, D-27, would amend New York state’s Vehicle and Traffic Law to require electric scooter service platforms to maintain liability insurance coverage for scooters offered to the public through app-based digital...
N.Y. bill targets auto insurance affordability, limits noneconomic damages
On the heels of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address, where auto insurance reform took center stage, the state Legislature took steps to address the issue this week with the introduction of S.8905. This legislation, sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, D-4,...