Industry News
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Insurance News
Coronavirus Relief Bill Passes Congress; Trump Threatens VetoJanuary 13, 2021
This situation is in a state of flux and is still developing. -
Insurance News
Lloyd’s of London Begins Exit From Fossil FuelsJanuary 13, 2021
Reducing its exposure to coal and oil. -
Press Release
PIA Praises House, Senate Passage of Coronavirus ReliefJanuary 13, 2021
Several items advocated by PIA were included in the final bill. -
Insurance News
Farmers to Buy MetLife’s P&C Insurance Unit for $4 BillionJanuary 13, 2021
Subject to the usual regulatory approvals. -
Insurance News
Continuing Resolution Passed as Relief Talks ContinueJanuary 13, 2021
Congress seeks consensus on the details of a coronavirus relief package. -
Insurance News
NAIC Elects Officers for 2021January 13, 2021
NAIC Executive Committee. -
PIA Welcomes 117th Congress
January 10, 2021
PIA has welcomed members of the new 117th Congress. A new Congress means that all legislation that was introduced but not passed by both chambers and signed into law will now be effectively erased. PIA has already begun working with congressional allies to begin the process of reintroducing legislation important to professional independent insurance agents. -
PIA Statement on NFIP Extension to Sept. 30, 2021 in Federal Funding Bill
September 23, 2020
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) is praising the House for including a year-long extension of the National Flood Insurance Program in its FY 21 continuing resolution.
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NAIC Fall National Meeting to be Virtual Format
September 21, 2020
The 2020 NAIC Fall National Meeting, initially scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, will now be held virtually. Due to the ongoing health challenges that are being associated with holding large in-person meetings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, NAIC officers, in consultation with NAIC members, have decided to proceed with planning for the meeting in a virtual format.
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Agent Concerns Regarding Website ADA Compliance
September 16, 2020
Recently, PIA National has become aware of pending lawsuits against independent insurance agencies in several states. The suits allege that the agencies’ websites deny equal access to people with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because the sites do not offer accommodations for use by disabled people. This issue is a source of still-developing law around the country.