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PIANY opposes insurance-disclosure bill

PIANY opposes insurance-disclosure bill

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jun 23, 2021 | Advocacy, Featured

New legislation (S.7052) that would require complete disclosure of a defendant’s insurance documents in a personal-injury court case passed the state Senate and state Assembly on the last day of New York’s 2021 legislative session. What the bill would require If it is...

Chapter amendments added to NY HERO Act

Chapter amendments added to NY HERO Act

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 17, 2021 | General News

When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act—also known as the NY HERO Act—in May, he promised that there would be chapter amendments to ease the regulatory burden for many businesses. Earlier this week, Cuomo signed those chapter...

New York state’s 2021 legislative session ends

New York state’s 2021 legislative session ends

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 16, 2021 | Advocacy

The New York state legislative session concluded last week. It was a session that started like no other and ended like virtually every other session previously. The COVID-19 pandemic was ever-present during this legislation session—it impacted not only what business...

N.Y.: PIANY pushes to make photo inspections optional

N.Y.: PIANY pushes to make photo inspections optional

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jun 15, 2021 | Advocacy

During the 2021 New York legislative session, PIANY advocated for passage of S.6028/A.6877—sponsored by Sen. Neil D. Breslin, D-44, and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, Jr., D-96, respectively—which  would allow insurance companies to make photo inspections of...

N.Y.: PIANY-supported electronic delivery bill passes state Legislature

N.Y.: PIANY-supported electronic delivery bill passes state Legislature

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Jun 10, 2021 | Advocacy

New York insurance producers are no strangers to electronic delivery of insurance documents—during the COVID-19 pandemic, sending documents electronically became the easiest and safest way to connect with clients. However, certain legal restrictions in the state...

PIANY’s Regional Advisory Councils hold Spring Into Advocacy meetings with local legislators

PIANY’s Regional Advisory Councils hold Spring Into Advocacy meetings with local legislators

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jun 2, 2021 | Advocacy

PIANY held its quarterly Regional Advisory Council meetings, which included a special Spring Into Advocacy event, May 18-28. The Spring Into Advocacy meetings were town-hall style, and they allowed independent agents to hear from their local legislators, and ask them...

PIANY legislative spotlight: Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato, D-23

PIANY legislative spotlight: Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato, D-23

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2021 | Advocacy

Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato, D-23, represents Broad Channel, Hamilton Beach, Howard Beach, Lindenwood, Ozone Park and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. Audrey I. Pheffer—Pheffer Amato’s mother—held the same Assembly seat for 25 years. After Pheffer Amato’s...

‘Bait and switch’ bill advances in N.Y. Assembly

‘Bait and switch’ bill advances in N.Y. Assembly

by Clare Irvine, Esq. | May 26, 2021 | Advocacy, Featured

PIANY priority legislation to address and curtail the issue of bait and switch in the auto insurance market has been reported out of the New York state Assembly Insurance Committee (23-0). The legislation, A.1809, would prohibit insurance carriers from rerating...

New York state’s 2021 legislative session ends

Amended excess-line reform bill passes N.Y. Senate

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | May 25, 2021 | Advocacy

Legislation to streamline the process of placing commercial policies in the excess-lines market has passed the New York state Senate (63-0) on May 24.  The bill (S.498A) would simplify the excess-lines affidavit that producing brokers must complete as part of the...

New York state’s 2021 legislative session ends

PIANY’s push to oppose ban on lead-paint exclusions

by Clare Irvine, Esq. | May 21, 2021 | Advocacy

While I was looking at appliances in Home Depot this week, an announcement throughout the store warned shoppers that any house built before the 1970s still may have lead-based paint on the walls and posing a risk to residents. This risk extends to many houses across...

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