California to Require Adding License Number on Emails, More (PA, DE)
If you hold a license in California, a new law will require you to include your CA license number on emails to California customers beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Pennsylvania
Busy Lame Duck Session in Congress (PA)
Learn about industry-related legislation impacting an NFIP extension, cannabis protections, and the new Medicare Marketing Rule – all of which are hinging on Congressional action in the coming weeks.
How Vulnerable Is Your Agency to Ransomware?
Ransomware is on the rise. See highlights of the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, and access a complimentary ransomware simulation tool to test your agency’s safeguards.
Pennsylvania State Election Recap
Learn how Pennsylvania’s state government is shaping up – as well as the fate of two independent agents who were on the ballot – as the final votes are tallied.
CMS Releases FAQ on New Medicare Marketing Rules
Learn about the new federal rule that mandates independent agents to record all Medicare sales calls, among other requirements.
Pre-Litigation Letters on ADA Website Accessibility Target Agents
Learn how to gauge and improve your website’s accessibility, as some member agencies receive attorneys’ pre-litigation demand letters about their websites’ non-compliance.
PennDOT, State Police Updates Accident Report Policy
In response to feedback from IA&B and other industry groups, PennDOT and the State Police revised their policy on the release of accident report information to vendors operating on behalf of a carrier.
IA&B Meets with Accident Fund
Review highlights of IA&B’s latest carrier relations effort – a meeting with Accident Fund, a workers’ compensation carrier that recently entered Pennsylvania.
Withholding of Accident Reports Causing Claims Processing Delays
A new statewide policy prohibits the release of crash report info to data aggregators such as Lexis Nexis. Will your claims be affected?
How Does Your Agency Show up on Pennie?
If you sell on Pennsylvania’s health exchange, verify and update how your agency is listed on the online search tool.