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PIA Asks FEMA to Delay Start of Flood Insurance Risk Rating 2.0September 16, 2021
PIA has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay the implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program's new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology. -
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Bill to Ease Restrictions on Private Flood Carriers IntroducedAugust 2, 2021
Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for private insurers to compete in the U.S. flood insurance market by allowing private flood insurance to satisfy the National Flood Insurance Program’s continuous coverage requirements. The Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act (H.R. 4699) is sponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO). -
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Repeal of Federal Insurance Office, PIA Top Priority, Introduced in HouseAugust 2, 2021
PIA has been leading the effort to repeal the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) for years. On July 29, 2021, that effort again advanced. -
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Wildfires in U.S. Burning Over One Million AcresJuly 23, 2021
Wildfires continue to ravage the western United States. -
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Insurers Send Demand Letters to Florida CondosJuly 7, 2021
Following the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, insurance companies sent letters to owners of condominiums 40 years and older across South Florida, asking for proof that their buildings have passed all inspections or they will lose their coverage. -
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S&P: P/C Sector Poised for Strong YearJuly 7, 2021
S&P Global Inc. forecasts that growth in direct premiums written in the property and casualty (P&C) sector . -
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Facts Matter: Independent Agents and the NFIPJuly 7, 2021
PIA National President Wayne White shares observations on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in a guest article in PC 360. -
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Florida Homeowners Flock to ‘Last Resort’ InsurerJune 30, 2021
Homeowners are flocking to Florida's "insurer of last resort" as private insurers shed policies. -
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PIA: Keep Passthrough Tax Deduction IntactJune 30, 2021
PIA urges Congress to preserve a "pass-through" tax deduction that benefits many professional independent insurance agents. -
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Hotels Score Partial Win Against Insurers in $100M COVID SuitJune 22, 2021
Ruling in New Hampshire favors hotel plaintiffs in $100 million in COVID-19-related business interruption (BI) lawsuit. -
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PIA Opposes Narrowing “Independent Contractor” DefinitionJune 22, 2021
PIA is raising concerns about the draft legislative text of the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act. The changes outlined in the draft would upend the employment classification of independent agents. -
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Senate Holds Second NFIP HearingJune 22, 2021
On June 17, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a second hearing on the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The main focus of discussion was the changes associated with FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0. -
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Biden Gives Federal Insurance Office New ResponsibilitiesJune 17, 2021
A recent Executive Order (EO) signed by President Biden is providing added impetus to PIA’s effort to bring about the repeal of the Federal Insurance Office. -
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Insurance Industry Loses 4,800 Jobs in MayJune 11, 2021
Reflecting the volatility of the job market. -
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In Seattle, 97% of New COVID Cases are Among the UnvaccinatedJune 11, 2021
Comments by Dr. Jeff Duchin, the chief health officer for Seattle and King County. -
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Employers Can Require COVID-19 Vaccine Under Federal Law, New Guidance StatesJune 11, 2021
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance. -
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Vaccination Does Not Affect Life InsuranceMay 27, 2021
State regulators and insurers are cautioning against incorrect social media posts with claims that life insurance payouts are being denied to beneficiaries if the insured receives a COVID vaccine. -
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Over 50 Thousand Pre-Hurricane Cancellations in FloridaMay 27, 2021
State insurance regulators recently authorized “extraordinary” terminations of thousands of policies. -
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NOAA Predicts Sixth Above-Average Hurricane SeasonMay 27, 2021
NOAA calls for another active hurricane season, with 13 to 20 named storms total.