For the last three years, PIANJ has worked with the Department of Banking and Insurance to add amendments to the state’s insurance regulation to allow insurance producers to carry over continuing-education credits into a new licensing period, and other changes that...
2023 PIANY legislative session review
The New York state Legislature went into recess for 2023 when the Assembly adjourned in the early morning hours on June 9. While Assembly members have returned to the Capitol this week to address a few outstanding items, (including a PIA-priority issue!) For most...
Recap: How PIWA’s initiatives fared this legislative session
In New York state the 2023 legislative session was scheduled to conclude on June 8. The state Senate adjourned on Saturday, June 10, at 3:27 a.m. And, the state Assembly closed its session later that day at 4:35 p.m. However, it appears that the Assembly’s adjournment...
PIANY leadership at Albany Lobby Day
Representatives from the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., met with state legislators at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, as part of the association’s 2023 Albany Lobby Day program. Participants spent the day on May 2, 2023, visiting with...
PIA Northeast members went to D.C.
Hundreds of PIA members from across the country descended on our nation’s capital to participate in the 2023 PIA National Advocacy May 9-10. PIA members visited the offices of their congressional representatives to inform them of the firsthand effects that proposed...
A Day on the Hill: N.Y. state legislators meet with PIWA members to discuss E&S market, bills
On May 9, 2023, PIWA held a series of advocacy meetings in the State Capitol and Legislative Office Building with legislators and key staff to highlight the importance of the excess-and-surplus-lines insurance market and to advocate for the passage of priority...
This election year: A look at the legislative districts in New Jersey (so far)
This year is an especially interesting one in New Jersey as all 120 legislative seats are on the ballot. If it seems like your legislators all just ran for (re)election, you’re correct. Typically, the state Assembly is up for election every two years, and the state...
N.J.: New law changes the dates of certain primary election deadlines
Gov. Phil Murphy signed S-3595/A-5177 of 2022 into law on March 9, 2023. This law makes procedural amendments to update New Jersey’s primary election laws by adjusting the timeline of several of the state’s primary election deadlines. More specifically, the...
N.Y.: PIA-priority ‘bait and switch’ bill introduced in Assembly
Another day, another PIANY legislative priority has been introduced. Assemblyman David Weprin, D-24, the new chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee, introduced A.4668, which would restrict the harmful “bait and switch” practice in personal auto insurance, on Feb....
N.Y.: Photo inspection in governor’s budget
Following the disappointing veto by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of PIANY’s top legislative priority—which would have made photo inspection system optional in the state—PIANY has been working tirelessly to include this issue in the governor’s executive budget. PIANY is...