Matson Succeeds 2024-25 President Darrell Knapp WASHINGTON – Patricia (Tricia) Matson, MAAA, FSA, of New London, Conn., took office as 2025-26 president of the American Academy of Actuaries succeeding 2024-25 President Darrell Knapp, MAAA, FSA, to lead the U.S. national professional association of actuaries with more than 20,000 members across all actuarial practice areas. In […]
Albany, N.Y. – The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) recognized Hurwitz Fine P.C. (Hurwitz Fine) with the association’s inaugural Pillar of Partnership Award. Dan Kohane, senior member at Hurwitz Fine P.C. accepted the award on behalf of the firm at NYIA’s Annual Meeting, being held November 12–13 at the Crowne Plaza Albany – The […]
The New York Insurance Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (NYISF) has named Peter J. Espinal, Derek Gould, and Aliyah Jordan as the foundation’s 2025–2026 New York Insurance Scholars. Espinal is a junior at St. John’s University majoring in actuarial science. Gould is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut majoring in mathematics, actuarial science and finance. Jordan […]
Doug Fenniman, IBANY Board President, has informed members of an important change in IBANY Board leadership. IBANY Vice President, Gordon Robertson, will leave the Association after 31 years of dedicated service with RT Specialty, Gordon has decided to retire and, as he puts it, “become a citizen of the world and not just an industry” […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—Jason Bartow, AAI, CPIA, TRA, of Dix Hills, N.Y., was elected president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State on September 10th. Bartow is commercial lines executive vice president of Eugene A. Bartow Insurance Agency Inc., and Jebb Brokerage Inc. Active in PIANY, Bartow served as president-elect in 2024-25; first vice president […]
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ makes permanent the 199A deduction for pass-through entities. The Big “I” applauded the U.S. Senate for passing the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.The package includes significant tax reform and would make much of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent, which would otherwise expire at the end […]
New toolkit helps independent insurance agents educate clients, explain rising costs and advocate for reforms. This Big “I” has released the Trusted Choice® Legal System Abuse Toolkit to help independent insurance agents educate customers about how legal system abuse can drive up insurance costs. Frivolous lawsuits and inflated claims—fueled by third-party litigation funding, which allows […]
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TrustedChoice.com, the nation’s leading digital prospecting platform for independent insurance agents, has announced it has officially joined the Momentum family. Momentum—formerly NowCerts—is one of the fastest-growing agency management platforms in the country, now offering the industry’s first fully integrated solution spanning the entire agent lifecycle—from lead generation and referral management to […]
Finseca proudly announces Chip Van Dusen, President of Diversified Brokerage Services, as the new Chair of the Board, along with an exceptional group of new Board members who will help drive our mission forward and shape the future of the profession. United by a shared purpose, these extraordinary leaders are not just guiding an organization — […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Insurance Association, Inc. (NYIA) is honored to present Scott Shatraw with the 2025 Chair’s Distinguished Service Award. Shatraw is president and chief executive officer at Utica First Insurance Company. He will be presented with the award at the association’s annual conference being held May 28–30 at Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, […]
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