Practicing “Information Privacy Hygiene”
What kind of “information privacy hygiene” is your staff practicing? IA&B staff occasionally run into situations where best practices are overlooked.
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Maryland
The MIA Fined a Producer. Now What?
When an incident leads to a state agency (including an insurance regulator) action, it is easy to make matters worse by ignoring a little-known section of the Producer Licensing Law.
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Customer Recourse Against HO Cancellations (MD Update)
Are you receiving many non-renewals and mid-term cancellations? Review options for impacted policyholders.
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Detached Condominium Legislation Introduced
Thanks to IA&B advocacy, the first step toward achieving a legislative fix to last session’s passage of House Bill 98 is underway.
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Intel from New Report on P&C Market
Access the newly released, state-specific 2023-Q3 Property & Casualty Marketplace Summary. Having concrete data about market conditions and carrier responses can help you have educated conversations with your customers.
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NFIP Renewal Policy Change
NFIP renewal policies now will require National Producer Numbers (NPNs). Watch for your WYO carrier’s communication as some systems may not be able to populate NPNs.
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Insights on Market Conditions
Access the state-specific Property & Casualty Marketplace Summaries to anticipate market conditions and carrier responses, plus have educated conversations with customers.
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MD Members Eligible for Higher Commissions on NFIP Business
If you write flood through the NFIP with a Write-Your-Own (WYO) program, compare commissions with those offered through The Hartford Flood program for IA&B of Maryland members.
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MD Minimum Wage Increases
New minimum wage requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Workers’ Comp Rates and Apprentices’ Ages
The Maryland Insurance Administration responded to employers’ concerns about the impact of hiring younger workers through apprenticeship programs on their workers’ compensation rates.
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