Note ACORD Form Revisions
Are you using the most up-to-date forms? ACORD issued revisions to three countrywide forms in its April 2025 Bulletin.
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Maryland News
IA&B Agents Descend on Capitol Hill (MD update)
Review highlights from IA&B members’ legislative visits last week in Washington, D.C.
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Study: Auto Insurance Shopping
If it seemed like a record number of customers shopped their auto policies last year, it’s because they did, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. Review trends on bundling, UBI, and more from the newly released study.
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Updates to RLI Home Business Insurance
RLI now will write certain homemade candle businesses, but it is discontinuing inland flood coverage.
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MIA Seeks to Clarify ACV Calculation
Learn how the Maryland Insurance Administration’s (MIA) proposal to clarify ACV loss settlement calculations could impact roof replacements significantly.
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Condo Insurance Changes Proposed
IA&B monitored several bills during Maryland’s 2025 legislative session that proposed to change condominium insurance requirements.
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Storm Chasers Bill Introduced
IA&B continues to advocate for legislation in Maryland to address home improvement contractors who seek out consumers and persuade them to bring a claim for storm damage.
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Plaintiff Lawyers’ Bid for Unlimited Non-Economic Damages Fails
IA&B strongly opposed legislation in Maryland to repeal limits on non-economic damages, which would have had drastic impacts on insurance premiums.
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Lawmakers Address MAIF’s Chronic Unprofitability
IA&B successfully supported legislation to address MAIF’s longstanding rate inadequacy and unprofitability.
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Insurance Rating Factors Face Scrutiny
IA&B successfully opposed several bills focused on rating factors, including one that would have allowed MAIF to use income in underwriting.
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