Several years ago, Lebron James filed a trademark application for the phrase Taco Tuesday that, predictably, caused an uproar on the internet. Apart from the fact the internet consistently needs to get outraged over something, it struck many rational people as a bit...
Salary transparency can help to retain top talent
We live in an information age, in which colleagues share more of their personal selves in the workplace. Today’s employees want full transparency on all levels. Gone are the days when it was taboo to discuss money, wages, bonuses and pay with your colleagues. However,...
Part IV: Advocacy tips for calling elected officials, legislative staff
In previous articles, we have talked about ways you can engage with PIA National and PIA Northeast advocacy initiatives, how you can give your time to candidates and how you can give of your money. In this installment in our advocacy series, we will talk about what to...
Part III: How to be an advocate, donating
Giving your money If you don’t have the time to volunteer for a candidate, or you want to do more, you can always give money. Just like volunteering your time, there are multiple ways to make a financial impact in elections. First, you can donate to a political party....
N.Y.: PIANY priority bill to eliminate diligent-effort passes state Senate
A bill that would exempt agents from the diligent-effort requirement in certain circumstances passed the New York state Senate on Monday, with a 62-0 vote. The legislation (S.8128), which is sponsored by Sen. Neil D. Breslin, D-44, would eliminate the excess-lines...
N.J.: PIANJ-priority liability legislation passes state Senate
The weather in March may come in like a lion and out like a lamb. But legislatively, March ended with a mighty roar as two of PIANJ’s priority bills passed the state Senate recently, both with 37-0 votes. Liquor liability insurance Legislation (S-775) sponsored by...
Workplace privacy: Strategies for employers
Employers are challenged to balance their need for information with employees’ privacy rights. This conflict may arise when an employer wants to perform a background check on a job applicant, or when the employer wishes to monitor employee communications, or when an...
N.Y.: Top PIA-priority legislation passes state Assembly
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...
Part I: How to be an advocate with PIA
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...
Meet Lydia Bashwiner: New Jersey PIAPAC treasurer and PIANJ Legislative/Regulatory Committee chair
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...