The Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) updated Universally Applicable Bulletin No. 5, which outlines the Delaware Insurance Data Security Act requirements. The updates include: A change to the DOI’s email address (now doidatasecurity@delaware.gov), where notices of a data breach are sent The addition of a requirement to for insurers to submit an annual certification of […]
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To help your agency document its due diligence when an insured or applicant chooses auto liability limits which are less than those suggested by the agency, we’ve prepared a sample letter, which can be modified to suit your particular needs.
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It’s no real surprise that E&O claims arising from personal auto continued to occur with some degree of frequency in 2009.
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Representatives of the Baltimore Department of Planning provided the following reminder for IA&B members:Baltimore City wants to remind all insurance agents and brokers that properties purchased in Baltimore City’s Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) with federally backed loans are required to have flood insurance. Baltimore City participates in the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s Community Rating
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With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) facing expiration last week, President Trump signed into law legislation to extend the program for another year, through Sept. 30, 2021. This extension was part of a broader measure to keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11. Since the NFIP originally came up for renewal three years
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As a reminder, a U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh last month struck down some of Gov. Wolf’s COVID-19 shutdown orders as unconstitutional, including the business closure and stay-at-home orders (which already have been suspended), as well as the 25-person indoor and 250-person outdoor gathering limitations.Gov. Wolf filed an appeal and last week was granted a
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Changes to Pennsylvania’s overtime eligibility standards went into effect Oct. 3 after a lengthy regulatory review process. As a reminder, the now final regulation will gradually raise the threshold to potentially qualify for overtime exempt status to $875 per week ($45,500 annually) in October 2022, with automatic adjustments to the salary threshold thereafter.Please note: Pennsylvania’s
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Employers’ responsibilities under the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are undergoing changes. Following enactment of the law, the U.S. Department of Labor adopted a Temporary Rule to implement the FFCRA. A recent court decision found certain portions of the Rule invalid, and modifications were made. As a reminder, the
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Late last month hackers attacked insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (to include claims unit Gallagher Basset). The ransomware incident forced the firm to take its global systems offline and turn to outside cybersecurity professionals for help. Ransomware attacks increased almost 50% between the first and second quarters of 2020, according to a recent
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A federal judge in Pittsburgh this week struck down some of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 shutdown orders as unconstitutional, including the business closure and stay-at-home orders (which already have been suspended), as well as the 25 person indoor and 250 person outdoor gathering limitations which are still in effect. The ruling stems from a civil
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