Read about the insurance-related issues discussed last week when more than 30 IA&B members from Pennsylvania and Delaware went to Washington, D.C. to speak with legislators.
Independent Agents Talk Key Issues in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Pennsylvania’s export list — risks that do not require three declinations from admitted carriers — soon could include Commercial Cyber Insurance.
Will Placing Commercial Cyber in the SL Market Become Easier? Read More »
Bills to establish a flood insurance premium assistance task force and to establish new requirements for insurance data security were voted favorably by the House Insurance Committee this week.
Insurance-Related Bills Move in PA House Read More »
Review a snapshot of the issues that IA&B staff, lobbyists, and volunteers were actively involved with during the newly ended legislative session.
2023 Maryland Legislative Session Recap Read More »
Learn about the top five issues IA&B members are discussing with federal lawmakers at this week’s Big “I” Legislative Conference.
IA&B Members Take Their Message to Washington, D.C. Read More »
As the outline of a hard market emerges, agents should pay close attention to their carriers’ financial ratings in connection with their E&O insolvency exclusion.
Keep an Eye on Your Carriers’ Financial Ratings Read More »
IA&B opposed House Bill 355, which would have established a Baltimore City Lifeline Low-Cost Automobile Insurance Program in the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund to offer low-cost automobile insurance policies to residents of Baltimore City. The bill did not pass.
Protecting Competition in Baltimore Auto Market (MD HB 355) Read More »
IA&B opposed Senate Bill 816, which would have repealed certain confidentiality protections for proprietary rate-related information; and prohibited an insurer that uses territory as a factor in establishing automobile insurance rates from using more than five territories. The bill did not pass.
Defense of Territory as a Rating Factor (MD SB 816) Read More »
IA&B opposed House Bill 721, which would have required insurers to provide an identification card that indicates all named insureds or separate insurance identification cards for each named insured on the policy on request of a named insured. The bill did not pass.
Opposition to New Insurance Card Requirements (MD HB 721) Read More »
IA&B vehemently opposed House Bill 128, which establishes EUIM as a de facto mandatory coverage for auto insurance policies. Unfortunately, the bill ultimately did pass, but not without changes to dramatically limit its scope.
Opposition to Mandatory Enhanced Underinsured Motorist Coverage (MD HB 128) Read More »
