Steve Stivers was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2010 to represent Ohio’s 15th Congressional District. Before being elected to Congress, Rep. Stivers served in the Ohio state Senate and worked in the private sector promoting economic development and encouraging job creation. Rep. Stivers has also served over 30 years in the …
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PIA National has been working to advance legislation to protect insurance agents from federal prosecution for doing business with cannabis-related enterprises in states in which such businesses are legal. To that end, PIA helped develop the Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act, which would provide a legal safe harbor for independent agents that engage …
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Registration for the 2020 PIA Advocacy Day is now open! You can register online HERE. A schedule of events for PIA Advocacy Day can be found here. We hope you join us for this results-focused advocacy event, where PIA members from around the country travel to Washington, D.C. to represent the independent insurance agency system. …
During the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) recent Fall National Meeting in Austin, TX, the Innovation and Technology Task Force, led by Commissioner Jon Godfread (ND), voted to develop amendments to the Unfair Trade Practices Act (Model #880) to address rebating. Commissioner Godfread noted that anti-rebating laws have existed in some form or another …
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In a major victory for PIA National’s advocacy efforts, the year-end federal funding package included several of PIA’s top legislative priorities and will have a positive effect on our members! Specifically: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was extended until September 30, 2020.The Cadillac Tax was permanently repealed.The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (referred to as …
Continue reading ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Recap of PIA’s Year-End Advocacy Success
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