Insights on Market Conditions
Access the state-specific Property & Casualty Marketplace Summaries to anticipate market conditions and carrier responses, plus have educated conversations with customers.
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Maryland
MD Members Eligible for Higher Commissions on NFIP Business
If you write flood through the NFIP with a Write-Your-Own (WYO) program, compare commissions with those offered through The Hartford Flood program for IA&B of Maryland members.
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MD Minimum Wage Increases
New minimum wage requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Workers’ Comp Rates and Apprentices’ Ages
The Maryland Insurance Administration responded to employers’ concerns about the impact of hiring younger workers through apprenticeship programs on their workers’ compensation rates.
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Hard Market Resources, Feedback (MD update)
How is the hard market impacting your agency and your clients? Review relevant IA&B member resources and contact our team with your questions.
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Where States Stand on CGL Faulty Workmanship (MD update)
The Illinois Supreme Court recently drew considerable attention when it reversed course on CGL faulty workmanship. The case serves as a reminder that each state views these claims through its own lens.
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MD Legislative Session in Full Swing
Read about the legislative proposals IA&B is tracking that could impact independent agents.
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Leveraging FDIC Protection for Your Agency
Current pressures on the market make now a good time to check that your agency’s premium fiduciary accounts maximize FDIC protection.
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Independent Agents Connect with Legislators on First Day of MD Session
Yesterday marked the first day of the 2024 Maryland legislative session, and IA&B members and legislators met last night at an event hosted by IA&B’s Maryland Lobbyist Bryson Popham to discuss legislative issues relevant to independent agents.
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Carrier Compliance – Policy Nonrenewals & Cancellations
Review state-specific laws and regulations for cancellations and refusals to write or renew commercial lines, personal automobile, and homeowners’ insurance in IA&B’s state-specific white papers.
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