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Introducing CNA Surety, Available Through IMS Access

It took months to land that important account.  You followed up with responsive service and valued insurance products.  Now, this key customer just requested a surety bond. And...they need the bond by tomorrow.  Why take the risk of referring this hard won client to a competing agent?           You now have access to a surety provider with capacity, experience and the right tools to meet your client's surety and fidelity bond needs. CNA Surety is known for its expert underwriting, solid financial strength, market leadership and creative solutions to all bonding requirements. The CNA Surety group of companies ranks as one of the…

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NYAIP Seeks Public Members for Governing, Peer Review Committees

​The New York State Department of Financial Services has asked producer trade organizations to distribute the following message:Dear Producers,Section 4 of the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) manual provides for the Department of Financial Services to appoint at least 4 public member alternates to the Governing Committee of the NYAIP. Section 15A of the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) manual provides for the Department of Financial Services to appoint at least 4 public members,  1 company member and their respective alternates to the Producer Certification Peer Review Panel.At the request of the Department of Financial Services (DFS,) the NYAIP is soliciting producer trade…

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ACORD Changes Flood Insurance Forms

​Photo by Sue Thompson​. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivatives 2.0 license​. Insurance standards setting organization ACORD has announced revisions to two of its published forms pertaining to flood insurance. You should plan on using the new editions starting in December. ACORD is treating both as new forms due to the number of changes.​ACORD 301 (2022/12), National Flood Insurance Program - Flood Insurance Application, replaces the 2015/04 edition. It is designed to work with the NFIP's Risk Rating 2.0: Equity In ACTION rating methodology, introduced last year. ACORD 304 (2022/12), NFIP - Flood Insurance Cancellation/Nullification​, replaces the 2018/08 edition. It is designed to work with the policy cancellation…

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