Industry Roundup: July 9, 2021

​Some in Congre​​ss Push for Delay of Risk Rating 2.0In recent months, several members of Congress have expressed concern with FEMA's implementation of Risk Rating 2.0, and in some cases have gone so far as to push for a delay of the program's implementation. Risk Rating 2.0 is FEMA's new pricing methodology for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is currently scheduled to be implemented starting on Oct. 1 for new policies and for those seeking to renew policies that will see lower rates under Risk Rating 2.0. It will be implemented for all other renewals starting in April 2022.Autonomous Vehicles: When Will They…

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DFS Proposes New Required Topics For Producer Continuing Ed

​The New York State Department of Financial Services has proposed a new regulation that would, for the first time, require insurance agents and brokers to take courses on specific topics to meet their continuing education (CE) obligations. If adopted, the new requirements would take effect next April.The proposed regulation​ does not increase the number of CE hours producers must take from the current 15 per two-year license period. That number is set by state law​ and cannot be changed without action by the state legislature and the governor. Instead, the regulation would require producers to include in those 15 hours:At least one hour of courses on…

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Employers Must Adopt HERO Act Plans By Aug. 5

​​P​ho​to by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash​All private employers with employees and worksites in the state of New York must adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan​ by early next month. We urge all of you to begin the process as soon as possible.The plans are required under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. This is a new law that the state legislature passed and modified last spring; Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the original on May 5 and the changes on June 11. It took effect on July 4.The law required the New York State Department of Labor, working with the Department of…

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