Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York News

IIABNY Installs HF&C’s MacDonald as Chairman of the Board

The Independent Insurance Agent & Broker Association of New York (IIABNY) installed Richard MacDonald as chairman of the board on May 11, 2017. IIABNY exists to fulfill the educational, political, and business interests of more than 1,750 independent agencies and …

IIABNY Promotes Bixby to President of IAAC

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has promoted Brian R. Bixby to president of IAAC, the trade group’s service corporation that provides financial support to IIABNY by offering insurance products for the association’s members to sell and …

IIABNY Elects Zogby as National Director

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY), a Dewitt, New York based organization representing independent insurance agents and brokers, has elected Stephen Zogby as national director. In this role, Zogby will represent the IIABNY on its national board …

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Elects Costello to Executive Committee

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has announced that John Costello has been elected as an at-large executive committee member. In this role, Costello will work to provide general direction and guidance as a member of the IIABA …

Independent Insurance Agents of New York Promotes MacConnell

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc., an insurance producer trade organization based in Syracuse, N.Y., has promoted Julie MacConnell from director of marketing and communications to assistant vice president of marketing and communications. In her new role, …

IIABNY CEO Poppa Honored by Long Island Insurance Agents

Richard Poppa, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY), has received the Vincent A. Alba Lifetime Achievement Award from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Suffolk County (IIABSC).

IIABNY Lauds New York Senate Committee’s Approval of Workers’ Comp Bill

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) applauded a New York Senate committee’s action to protect employers from surprise insurance premium increases in their workers’ compensation policies. The Senate Labor Committee approved IIABNY’s bill during its meeting …

Newburgh Insurance Exec Smith Elected IIABNY Chair of Board

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) has elected John H. (Jack) Smith, Jr. as its chair of the board for the 2016-17 term.

IIABNY Voices Opposition to Expanding Wrap-Ups for Public Works Projects

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2016-17 fiscal year budget plan includes a proposal to expand the ability of certain governmental entities to use wrap-ups for public works projects — but an insurance producers’ trade group warns the proposal could harm …

N.Y. Agency Groups Will Not Appeal Compensation Disclosure Ruling

It looks like the courtroom battle has ended for the New York State’s broker compensation disclosure regulation. Earlier this month, the New York appeals court agreed with the lower court and said insurance regulators were within their rights to issue …