IA&B Opposes Sales Tax on Services Proposal
Maryland House Bill 1515 would apply a 5% sales tax on agent commissions and other insurance services.
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IA&B Agent Testifies on Flood Insurance
Independent agents’ interests were represented during a recent PA Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force meeting, where IA&B member Mark Monroe participated in a panel discussion.
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FIO Cancels Climate Data Collection Plan, Defers to NAIC (MD update)
In a victory for PIA, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will lead the effort to collect data on climate-related risks from P&C carriers.
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FIO Cancels Climate Data Collection Plan, Defers to NAIC (PA, DE update)
In a win for state insurance regulation, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will lead the effort to collect data on climate-related risks from P&C carriers.
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NFIP Extended as Federal Government Avoids Partial Shutdown
Congress passed its fourth stopgap spending bill in the past five months, funding the NFIP through March 22.
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MAIF Proposes Bills Aimed at Uninsured Drivers, Premium Assessments
IA&B has concerns with a provision in one of the two bills aimed to address funding and assessments for MAIF.
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IA&B Member Olsommer Running for State Rep in Special Election
Long-time independent agent Jeff Olsommer is running for State Representative in the 139th House District.
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Practicing “Information Privacy Hygiene”
What kind of “information privacy hygiene” is your staff practicing? IA&B staff occasionally run into situations where best practices are overlooked.
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Revised ACORD 90 DE, 290 DE
ACORD issued revisions to the Delaware Auto Application to comply with new state law. Review how it will change this fall.
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The Dept. of Insurance Fined a Producer. Now What?
When an incident leads to a state agency (including an insurance regulator) action, it is easy to make matters worse by ignoring a little-known section of the Producer Licensing Law.
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