Sen. James Sanders Jr., D-10, introduced S.6407 in the state Senate this week. The bill—one of PIANY’s 2021 legislative priorities—would require the superintendent of financial services to establish uniformity in the triggering and operation of windstorm deductibles....
The Appellate Division Third Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court ruled last week that amendments to Regulation 187—which created a suitability and best-interest standard for the sale of life insurance—were unconstitutionally vague. This is a...
PIANY-priority bill, A.6877, was reported out of the state Assembly Insurance Committee today. If it is signed into law, the bill—sponsored by Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, D-96—would allow carriers to waive the photo inspection of private-passenger automobiles...
Members of the he PIANY Regional Advisory Councils are meeting with their state Assembly members and senators as part of the Regional Advisory Councils’ Spring Into Advocacy event, May 18-28, 2021. State legislators from each region are invited to virtual meetings...
Often, PIA fields questions from its members about PIA’s political action committees. PIA Northeast has two state PACs—Agents Advocacy Coalition, the official PAC of PIANY and New Jersey PIAPAC. Each of them supports legislators and candidates from their respective...
Networking is an important component of business. In the insurance industry, it’s key—for you, your agency and your insureds. The more people in the industry you know, the better. Networking can teach you how to be a better agent, it can give you ideas about how to...
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York state Legislature announced last week that the state has finalized a $212 billion budget for FY 2022—almost two weeks after the deadline. The budget invests in almost every sector of the state. Notable provisions include $2.4...
Recently, PIANY members have asked the association questions about default judgments from group self-insured trusts. When asking their questions, they tend to state: I thought those were behind us. The current issue When the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board...
Each year, PIANY tackles legislation that its members identify as vital to the insurance industry, their clients and their businesses. They become PIANY’s legislative focus for the legislative session. In the first quarter of 2021, activity centered on these PIANY...
Cahill, D-103 Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill, D-103, represents the Hudson Valley, including New Paltz, Red Hook and Rhinebeck. Cahill is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and Albany Law School, and has served in the state Assembly since 1992. Additionally, he has served as...
