In this issue of the Insurance Advocate, we present a testimony given by Ron Papa of Buffalo, in his capacity of Past President of the National Association of Public Adjusters to the N.A.I.C. This testimony is rather thoughtful and deserves reading as do the side bars with a look at hurricane and flood preparedness through […]
The three topics this month are unrelated, but are all important. A perfect example of how diverse the insurance business is. Don’t Cancel Liability Insurance the Day the Property is Sold. Often producers, in a mistaken effort to provide outstanding service, cancel all insurance for an insured as soon as they learn that an insured […]
4th of July: barbeques roaring, cold ones popping, and fireworks lighting up the skies. We all know the history of Independence Day, but does anyone ever stop and think what happened after that day on July 5th (happy birthday, Mom!), or the days, months, and years after that? How we not only fought for our […]
In this issue in the Insurance Advocate we pose the simple one word question “Ready?” We refer here to the lessons of Super Storm Sandy and to the prospect in the future of an industry’s preparedness in the wake of it. We present testimony of Ron Papa before the N.A.I.C., which has many searching ideas […]
The New York legislature ended its 2013 session in the wee hours of the morning on June 22nd. The next day Governor Cuomo issued a press release together with a 46-page end of session report titled “New York Rising” extolling the accomplishments of the Administration with the help of the legislature. The Governor’s end of […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—Seventy nine insurance bills were introduced during the New York State Legislative Session. Only four of those bills were passed by both the Assembly and the Senate and sent to the Governor for his approval. Those four bills are: Senator James Seward (R, C, I-Cayuga) (S4327) and Assemblyman Phil Steck (D, Albany) (A6918) sponsored […]
This article has not been easy for me to write. Because of my deep feelings, I have rewritten it several times over the last few days. The problem is, I feel very strongly about what I am saying and hope that you will take my passion into consideration and not be offended. Independent agents and […]
The lazy days of summer are here and I am enjoying hearing about how my friends and associates are spending their time. My own grandsons are out of school at camp and there’s nothing I love to hear more than childhood memories they are creating. Many of my colleagues are taking family vacations and I […]
By John Sarich In just six months, all health insurance exchanges must be certified and operational under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The exchanges will open to consumers less than a year later, on Oct. 1, 2014. The move that carriers and agents alike have been awaiting with a mix of dread […]
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