PIA National is strongly opposed to an action taken by the administration that seeks to allow the sale of health insurance across state lines. In October 2017, President Trump issued an executive order (EO #13813), directing federal agencies to consider ways to increase competition and consumer choice in health care. In accordance with this executive …
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The five federal agencies with oversight over mortgage lenders are in the process of jointly issuing a final rule on private flood insurance. Treasury and the FDIC have already indicated their approval of the rule. If it is approved by the Federal Reserve, the Farm Credit Administration, and the NCUA, the final rule will become …
In a major win for PIA National and small-business insurance agencies across the country, final regulations were issued on Friday, January 18, by the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saying that, for the most part, insurance agents are permitted to take the 20 percent pass-through deduction provided by the tax law passed …
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