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N.Y.: Possible changes coming to New York’s dog breed law

N.Y.: Possible changes coming to New York’s dog breed law

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Apr 4, 2022 | Advocacy

The New York state Assembly passed A.9284-A on March 30, 2022, with a 114-32 vote. This bill—sponsored by Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, D-66—would be a chapter amendment to the 2021 dog breed law. It would close a loophole in the current law by prohibiting insurers...

Part II: How to be an advocate, giving your time

Part II: How to be an advocate, giving your time

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Apr 4, 2022 | Advocacy

One way to get involved politically is to volunteer your time on the political campaign of a candidate whom you support. The political campaign you support could be on three different levels, including: the local level with elections for town council or mayor,the...

N.Y.: Top PIA-priority legislation passes state Assembly

N.Y.: Top PIA-priority legislation passes state Assembly

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Featured

The New York state Assembly passed A.6877—sponsored by Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, D-96—yesterday. This bill is one of PIA’s top legislative priorities, and it would allow insurance carriers to waive the photo inspection requirement when clients purchase physical...

N.Y.: Defining windstorms in New York homeowners insurance

N.Y.: Defining windstorms in New York homeowners insurance

by Clare Irvine, Esq. | Mar 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

Each summer, meteorologists watch the weather over the Atlantic Ocean carefully for any signs of hurricanes forming and they determine if the storm gets big enough to earn a name. While the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary defines a hurricane as, “violent storm with very...

N.Y.:  The importance of the Regional Advisory Councils

N.Y.: The importance of the Regional Advisory Councils

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

PIA just concluded its most recent round of Regional Advisory Council meetings. What are RACs? I’m glad you asked. As a completely biased writer who has attended nearly a hundred RAC meetings throughout the years, they are one of the most valuable experiences that PIA...

Part I: How to be an advocate with PIA

Part I: How to be an advocate with PIA

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

Over the next several weeks, PIA will publish several articles about how to be an advocate. We will discuss how you can engage with PIA Northeast and PIA National to work on the associations’ legislative priorities, or how you can advocate for or against a bill you...

N.Y.: PIA-priority excess-lines legislation passes state Senate

N.Y.: PIA-priority excess-lines legislation passes state Senate

by Bradford J. Lachut, Esq. | Mar 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Featured

A bill (S.8127) that would simplify the process for placing business in the excess-lines marketplace passed the state Senate (62-1) yesterday. The legislation—sponsored by Sen. Neil D. Breslin, D-44—would reduce excessive reporting requirements. Currently, before...

N.Y.: Absentee voting, a how-to

N.Y.: Absentee voting, a how-to

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2022 | Advocacy

Are you unable to get to the polls on Election Day? Did you know that you always can vote before Election Day through an absentee ballot or utilize your county’s early voting window? Both options are open to all voters in New York. Early voting Early voting is a...

Meet Lydia Bashwiner: New Jersey PIAPAC treasurer and PIANJ Legislative/Regulatory Committee chair

Meet Lydia Bashwiner: New Jersey PIAPAC treasurer and PIANJ Legislative/Regulatory Committee chair

by Katherine “Kat” Slye-Hernandez, Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2022 | Advocacy, Association

In celebration of Women’s History Month, I sat down with Lydia Bashwiner, Esq., CWCP, NJWCP, from Otterstedt Insurance Agency Inc. Lydia is the treasurer of New Jersey PIAPAC, as well as the chair of the PIANJ Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee. We discussed...

Alert: New Russian cyberthreats discovered, governments issue guidance to reduce cyber security exposures

Alert: New Russian cyberthreats discovered, governments issue guidance to reduce cyber security exposures

by Clare Irvine, Esq. | Mar 15, 2022 | Advocacy, Featured, General News

Amid the escalating situations in Ukraine, federal and state governments are alerting U.S. individuals and businesses of more cyberthreats that stem from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that could impact cybersecurity in the near future.   CISA cyber security...

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