Advocacy

​The 2020 elections have largely come and gone. While exhausting, one thing is certain: our involvement in the political process is critically important to the future of our industry and our profession. InsurPac, your federal political action committee (PAC) exists for that very purpose. It solicits voluntary contributions​ and then disburses those funds to U.S. Congressmen, Senators and candidates for federal office who are supportive of our livelihood. This election cycle InsurPac disbursed $1,948,000 and won 93% of the races that it supported.​​​​InsurPac has your back. This past year the Big “I" has weighed in and won on some important issues, including:Earlier this year some legislators were taking direct aim…

​​We are excited to announce the reinvigorated, reimagined, “Stack the PAC" local association competition! Each fiscal year (May 1 – April 30), beginning this year, the top performing local association for IAPAC fundraising will be honored with the Champion Cup!What is the purpose of “Stack the PAC?"Now, perhaps more than ever, our industry is facing threats from Albany. Our goal is to drive home the importance of our political action committee, recognize associations that go above and beyond for the cause, and most importantly help independent agencies thrive by growing our influence. How is the winning local association determined?The winner is determined by a weighted…

​This week, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators announced the formation of a Special Committee on Race in Insurance Underwriting. The new committee will study race-related issues in insurance underwriting, with an eye to protect the jurisdiction of state legislatures over the regulation of insurance. The committee will be chaired by Senator Neil Breslin (D, Delmar), the current chairman of the New York State Senate Insurance Committee.The Special Committee will take testimony from stakeholders and work to define “proxy discrimination", which has been used to refer to seemingly neutral practices which disproportionately harm members of certain ethnicity, gender, or other protected class. The committee also…