ALBANY, N.Y.—Jason Bartow, AAI, CPIA, TRA, of Dix Hills, N.Y., was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State at its annual business meeting on Sept. 10, 2025. Bartow is commercial lines executive vice president of Eugene A. Bartow...
PIANY names Glass Committee Chair of the Year
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., named Marshall Glass, CPIA, Committee Chair of the Year at this year’s annual business meeting. Glass is regional manager for Ironpeak in Astoria, N.Y. This award recognizes the time and effort...
N.Y. Senate targets residential property insurance: Your voice is needed
The New York state Senate has issued a sweeping request for information on the state’s residential property insurance market—signaling the start of what could become a fast-moving legislative push to address skyrocketing premiums, shrinking availability and increasing...
DFS adopts uniform hurricane definition following PIANY advocacy victory
The New York State Department of Financial Services has finalized a regulation establishing a standardized definition of “hurricane” for homeowners insurance policies statewide—marking a significant win for consumer clarity and policy transparency. This action...
N.Y.: Revised WC loss costs, effective Oct. 1
In May, an application for an overall loss cost decrease of 13.2% was submitted to the New York State Department of Financial Services by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board. The NYDFS approved the application as filed with an effective date of Wednesday,...
N.Y. Legislative wrap up, part two—What didn’t make it?
The 2025 New York state legislative session was filled with ambitious proposals aimed at improving the insurance landscape—many of which PIANY monitored, supported and advocated for on behalf of insurance professionals across the state. While a number of key wins were...
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...
PIANY’s 2025 legislative recap: Wins, progress and what comes next
The 2025 New York legislative session wrapped up last week, and it’s time to reflect on what your association accomplished—and what’s still ahead. Thanks to persistent advocacy and strong member engagement, PIANY advanced several long-standing priorities, secured...
New York state Legislature passes real-time auto insurance verification bill
While the New York state Senate went into recess last week, the state Assembly extended its legislative session for a few more days—an extension that has paid dividends for PIANY and its members. On Monday, the Assembly passed S.5331-A, a top legislative priority for...
N.Y.: State Senate passes bill to modernize auto insurance verification
In a major step toward modernizing New York state’s motor vehicle insurance system and alleviating longstanding consumer frustrations, the New York state Senate has passed S.5331-A—a bill that would establish a real-time online insurance verification system at the...