News & Notes

SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATING WOMEN

IA&B is proud to hold its first annual Women’s Conference on March 29 in Lancaster County, PA. The SOLD-OUT event aims to celebrate the growth and leadership of women in insurance.

The event will bring together women in all industry positions who want to grow within their jobs, elevate their agency, and improve our industry. Highlights will include:

▲ Keynote presentation from Sarah Bradshaw Ray on avoiding career traps

▲ Roundtable discussions to share challenges, resilience, and solutions

▲ Panel discussion with women leaders, facilitated by IA&B Education Consultant Cathy Trischan

IABforME.com/womens-conference

WOMEN'S CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY:

Chubb ▲ Donegal ▲ Liberty Mutual / Safeco / State Auto ▲ Millers Mutual ▲ Openly ▲ Penn National ▲ Progressive ▲ Travelers

PA ACCIDENT SURCHARGE CAP

Pennsylvania’s accident surcharge threshold will increase to $2,100 on July 1, 2023. Auto insurers may not penalize policyholders whose aggregate claim cost over a three-year period does not exceed the cap.

Although the law requires the Insurance Department to adjust the cap at least every three years, the July 2023 increase follows an adjustment just one year earlier, in July 2022. Adjustments are tied to the Consumer Price Index for medical care and automobile maintenance and repair costs.

BIG I LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

IA&B members in Pennsylvania and Delaware: Join fellow independent agents for the annual Big I Legislative Conference April 26-27 in Washington, D.C. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience to meet with elected officials and represent your industry.

For more information or to register, contact IA&B Government Affairs Director John Savant at JohnS@IABforME.com or 717-918-9214.

INDEPENDENT AGENTS MEET MD LAWMAKERS

IA&B’s advocacy efforts in Annapolis were in full swing early this legislative session. In mid-January, IA&B’s Maryland Lobbyist Bryson Popham hosted an event to discuss legislative issues relevant to independent agents.

Over 30 Maryland Delegates and Senators a ended the event, as well as IA&B staff and the following IA&B member agents:

• John Latimer, Blue Ridge Risk Partners LLC

• Stacey Nicholson, CNR Insurance

• Connie Phillips, Connie Phillips Insurance Inc.

• Amy Phillips, Connie Phillips Insurance Inc.

• Kent Reynolds, Blue Ridge Risk Partners LLC

• Rodney Yates Jr., Yates Insurance & Bonding

Monitor Agent Headlines e-newsletter for updates on the legislative session, which runs through April 10, 2023.

(l to r:) IA&B Government Affairs Director John Savant; IA&B VP-Advocacy Claire Pantaloni; Bryson Popham and Joan Smith, of IA&B’s lobbying firm, Bryson F. Popham P.A.; IA&B President & CEO Jason Ernest; and IA&B Member Rodney Yates Jr., of Yates Insurance & Bonding