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2015

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IIABNY Honored For Outstanding Education Programs

Oct. 5, 2015 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has again received honors for its work in insurance education. It accepted the 2015 Excellence in Insurance Education (EIE) Diamond Award from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) at a ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana last week.

IIABNY Scores Big Wins in 2015 NYS Legislative Session

Jun. 29, 2015 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) is calling the 2015 session of the New York State Legislature a success. New York’s oldest insurance producer trade organization pointed to the achievement of a long-sought-after goal and the failure of legislation that it opposed.

IIABNY’s Lisa Lounsbury Honored By NYC, Long Island Agents

Jun. 17, 2015 — Lisa K. Lounsbury, CAE, AAI, senior vice-president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, received the Bob Morris Award from a downstate insurance agents’ group this week. The Tri-County Independent Insurance Agents Association presented the award to her during a ceremony at its annual installation dinner, held June 15 in Carle Place, New York.

IIABNY Report: Agents' Approval of NY Regional Insurers Jumps

June 1, 2015 - Regional insurance companies are more popular with New York insurance agencies, according to a new report. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) today released its 2015 IIABNY Industry Index. It showed large gains for regional insurers and mixed results for larger insurers.

IIABNY CEO Dick Poppa Appears on 'Monday Morning' Show

May 18, 2015 - Dick Poppa, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, is featured in the latest episode of Monday Morning, a popular weekly insurance show.

IIABNY Elects Todd Rockefeller Chair of the Board

May 14, 2015 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) today elected R. Todd Rockefeller as its chair of the board for the 2015-16 term.

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Honor Leaders

May 14, 2015 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York recognized excellent performance by insurers, a local trade group, volunteers and associates in a ceremony this evening.

IIABNY Study Shows N.Y. Insurance Agents Are Growing

Apr. 23, 2015 — With deep roots in their communities, New York independent insurance agencies are healthy and growing, a major industry trade group said today. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York said that a recent study shows insurance agencies in the state achieved greater revenue even while facing a difficult economy.

IIABNY CEO Dick Poppa Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Apr. 23, 2015 — Richard Poppa, CAE, AAI, president and chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY), today received the Jeff Yates Lifetime Achievement Award from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA.) Poppa was honored during at ceremony at the IIABA's Big 'I' Legislative Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Statement of IIABNY Chair of the Board Jim Sutton Regarding the New York State Insurance Fund's New 'Blanket Waiver of Subrogation' Process

Mar. 4, 2015 — James D. Sutton, CPCU, AAI, CIC, chair of the board of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, issued the following statement today in response to an announcement from the New York State Insurance Fund. The State Fund said that it has begun offering blanket waivers of subrogation on Workers' Compensation insurance policies.

IIABNY Aided Efforts To Legalize Electronic Insurance I.D. Cards

Feb. 26, 2015 — Independent insurance producers played a part in the New York State government’s recent move to make law compliance more convenient for drivers. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York were specifically mentioned in yesterday’s announcement by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The department proposed allowing insurance companies to issue electronic automobile insurance identification cards.

IIABNY Position Paper Calls for Reforms to Homeowners, Workers’ Comp Insurance Markets

Feb. 24, 2015 — Fairness for homeowners in hurricane areas and for employers dealing with Workers’ Compensation insurance tops the 2015 legislative agenda for the state’s oldest insurance producer trade association. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York’s focused on these issues in its annual legislative position paper, released today.

IIABNY Warns Of Flood and Mud Damage When Snow Melts

Feb. 19, 2015 - The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York reminds renters, homeowners and businesses to consider protecting themselves from the costs of floods and mudslides that may result from the melting of winter snow and ice.

IIABNY Wins Major Victory for Agents

Jan. 29, 2015 — New York’s leading insurance producer trade group today is celebrating a major win for producers who issue certificates of insurance, after legislation it helped develop was signed by the Governor. The Independent Agents and Brokers of New York said that the new law will stop businesses and government agencies from pressuring insurance producers into issuing false or misleading certificates of insurance.

IIABNY Celebrates a Successful 2014

Jan. 6, 2015 — 2014 was a year in which the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) presented a one-of-a-kind trade show to a sold-out audience; got a bill to relieve burdens on insurance producers to the governor’s desk; won multiple awards for educational excellence; and helped raise thousands of dollars to brighten the lives of children with serious illnesses.

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