Gov. Chris Sununu introduced his budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the state Legislature last week. In the budget—which is worth $13.4 billion, much of which is federal aid—Sununu proposed a voluntary and medical-leave insurance system. To get the system...
Legislation that would require insurers to disclose whether certain policies have business interruption pandemic coverage passed the Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 11, 2021. The bill (A-4805), which has passed the New Jersey Assembly unanimously, would require an...
As a result of the pandemic, Connecticut’s 2021 legislative session is operating differently this session. This means that committee meetings—as well as one-on-one meetings with lawmakers—will take place remotely. There are no more walk-and-talk conversations with...
Members of PIANJ met with Assemblyman John McKeon, D-27, chairman of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, yesterday to discuss the issue of step-down provisions in personal auto policies—one of PIANJ’s top legislative priorities. The...
Adverse carrier bills pass state Senate. The New Jersey Senate Commerce amended legislation (S-1559), which would allow consumers to bring a “bad faith” lawsuit against insurers to remove certain recoverable expenses last week. This legislation passed the Senate...
“Well, it’s Groundhog Day … again.”—Phil Connors Fans of the movie Groundhog Day will appreciate this quote. For most of the 1 hour and 41 minute movie, Phil Connors, a fictional and cynical weathercaster, is forced to relive Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day) over and over...