The Delaware state General Assembly convenes on Jan. 12, 2021 to begin a new two-year legislative session, though what the session will look like amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remains unknown. In preparation, the Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) this week met virtually with IA&B and other insurance industry stakeholders to outline its legislative priorities […]
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Our national affiliate, the Big “I”, late last week projected the following outcomes as a result of the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election:Republicans have made significant gains in the House and successfully defended many of their vulnerable seats in the Senate. This is different than the “blue wave” that many in the media predicted and will
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Meet Pennsylvania’s new annuities suitability training requirement with ease during our live, four-hour Annuities – Consumer Protection and Suitability webinar. Filed for 4 hours of Annuity CEs in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, this webinar will be offered:Monday, Dec. 7 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Register About The New Requirement As previously reported in Agent
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A mix of new and familiar faces will have seats in Delaware’s state government following Tuesday’s General Election: Gov. John Carney, Jr. and Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long both defeated their Republican challengers to win re-election. Of particular note for the insurance industry, incumbent Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro also won a second four-year term by defeating
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Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) Circular 1753 spells out changes to underwriting guidelines. Effective April 1, 2021, the payrolls between shop fabrication and installation crews can be assigned different classifications, to recognize the differences in process and hazards between the two activities, with differences in loss costs ($1.73 vs. $2.41).The PCRB has not identified the
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When placing business through brokers, they may refer to themselves as the “agent” and you as the “broker.” And they’re probably right. The adoption of the Producer Licensing statute around 2002-2003 generated a lot of confusion around basic terminology in our industry. That confusion lingers because of the way we use these terms and can
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If a lender requests a copy of the Replacement Cost estimate for a property on which they will provide a loan, should you provide it? The best practice would be not to comply. If you choose to do so, however, we would encourage you to take some precautions, as indicated below.First, let’s look at the
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The 2020 Travelers Risk Index found that 22% of business leaders surveyed reported that their company had been the “victim of a cyber event.” This marks the highest percentage since Travelers’ 2014 inaugural survey. And while those surveyed reported increased cyber concerns, fewer of them took risk mitigation steps than last year. Read more about
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IA&B was honored to receive two Excellence in Insurance Education Diamond Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The awards recognize significant contributions made to insurance education for Big “I” members and the industry and honor association professionals for their accomplishments. The Big “I” presented the awards at a virtual ceremony held during this week’s Education
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The PA Insurance Department Chief of Staff issued the following guidance following Gov. Tom Wolf’s closure of all non-life-sustaining businesses:
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