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N.Y.: PIA offers agents, brokers guidance for commercial-lines cancellations, nonrenewals

N.Y.: PIA offers agents, brokers guidance for commercial-lines cancellations, nonrenewals

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, General News

When the commercial insurance market tightens, agents and brokers often become the frontline to answer client questions about nonrenewals, midterm cancellations and rate hikes. Fortunately, New York Insurance Law Section 3426 offers a detailed playbook on how...

N.Y.: PIA offers agents and brokers guidance for personal-lines cancellations and nonrenewals

N.Y.: PIA offers agents and brokers guidance for personal-lines cancellations and nonrenewals

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Apr 2, 2025 | Featured, General News

In New York state, personal-lines insurance policies come with a tightly regulated framework under Insurance Law Section 3425, setting specific rules for when and how policies can be canceled or nonrenewed. As an agent or broker, understanding these nuances isn’t just...

N.Y.: New bill introduced in state Assembly to address infamous ‘Scaffold Law’

N.Y.: New bill introduced in state Assembly to address infamous ‘Scaffold Law’

by Danielle Caswell, Esq. | Apr 1, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

A.5811, a bill recently introduced to the New York state Assembly, would shine a light on how insurers handle liability coverage under the state’s infamous “Scaffold Law” (Labor Law Section 240). This law holds property owners and contractors absolutely liable for...

Staged accidents are driving up premiums—Here’s how New York can hit the brakes

Staged accidents are driving up premiums—Here’s how New York can hit the brakes

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 28, 2025 | Advocacy

A recent report from a Long Island news outlet highlighted an all-too-familiar pain point for consumers and insurance professionals alike: the surge in auto insurance premiums. While inflation, vehicle costs and repair expenses are contributing factors, one...

N.Y.: Bill to update DMV verification system reported out of Senate committee

N.Y.: Bill to update DMV verification system reported out of Senate committee

by Matt McDonough | Mar 19, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

PIANY has long advocated for a more effective and consumer-friendly insurance marketplace. In past legislative sessions, PIANY successfully championed key reforms, including standardizing the definition of windstorm, and banning harmful bait-and-switch tactics....

N.Y. bill would create captive insurance program for commuter vans

N.Y. bill would create captive insurance program for commuter vans

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

A new bill, S.6084, was introduced in the New York state Senate, and it would create a captive insurance program specifically for commuter vans—also known as Dollar Vans. If passed, this law would make it easier for commuter van operators to obtain affordable and...

N.Y.: Bill targets anticoncurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance

N.Y.: Bill targets anticoncurrent causation clauses in homeowners insurance

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 11, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

New York state lawmakers are taking aim at a controversial insurance policy provision that has left many homeowners frustrated after disasters. A new bill, S.6205, introduced by Sen. James Skoufis, D-42, would limit the use of anticoncurrent causation clauses in...

PIANY supports bill to carry over CE credits

PIANY supports bill to carry over CE credits

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 10, 2025 | Advocacy, Education

New York state insurance agents and brokers may soon have a more flexible and practical way to meet their continuing-education requirements, thanks to a new bill introduced in the state Legislature. Senate bill S.6122 and Assembly bill A.6652, sponsored by Sen. Jamaal...

PIANY’s priority anti-arson bill advances in state Assembly

PIANY’s priority anti-arson bill advances in state Assembly

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 5, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

Recently, PIANY achieved a significant legislative victory with the passage of A.112 in the New York state Assembly on March 3, 2025. This marks a major step toward repealing the outdated anti-arson application requirement in New York City. This long-standing...

N.Y.: E&S reform could streamline commercial insurance in the state

N.Y.: E&S reform could streamline commercial insurance in the state

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Feb 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Featured

For insurance brokers in New York state, placing coverage in the excess-line market has long come with extra paperwork, delays and regulatory hurdles. Supported by PIANY, the bill S.5310 would eliminate an outdated requirement that no longer serves brokers or their...

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