Kevin M. Ryan

• PIANY Disclosure Letter Gets State Regulator OK

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 3, 2010

  New York State regulators have approved an agent association's disclosure statement that insurance agents and brokers can use to inform their clients about their compensation arrangements with carriers.

• PIANY Reports 'Success' In Talks On N.Y. Fee Disclosure Rule

  By Daniel Hays  |  May 12, 2010

  While two agent groups have said they will sue over New York State's upcoming fee disclosure regulations another agent group reported great success in a meeting on rules issues with regulators.

• PIANY Puts Up Web Page To Update, Explain Disclosure Rule

  By Daniel Hays  |  May 5, 2010

  The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. said it has put up a Web page explaining the state's controversial producer disclosure regulation due to go into effect next year.

• New Challenger Stands Against N.Y. Producer Disclosure Rule

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 26, 2010

  The Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York said it will join the legal effort to defeat New York's compensation disclosure rule for producers.

• N.Y. Agent Disclosure Rule Will Be Challenged By Another Group

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 21, 2010

  The Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York said it will join the legal effort to defeat New York's compensation disclosure rule for agents and brokers.

• N.Y. Agent Disclosure Rule Will Be Challenged By Another Group

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 20, 2010

  The Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York said it will join the legal effort to defeat New York's compensation disclosure rule for agents and brokers.

• RIMS Hails Marsh For Declining Contingent Commissions On Core Accounts

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 5, 2010

  The Risk and Insurance Management Society hailed the recent declaration by Marsh that it will not accept controversial contingent commissions in its U.S. core insurance broking segment

• PIANY Says It Won't Join Suit Against N.Y. Disclosure Rule

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 24, 2010

  The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) said it will not join a lawsuit challenging the legality of the New York State Insurance Department's producer compensation disclosure regulation.

• IIABNY: Threatened Lawsuit Depends On N.Y. Regulator's Next Step

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 19, 2010

  Controversial compensation disclosure rules proposed by the New York State Insurance Department could still spark a lawsuit if that agency fails to make changes, an agent group said.

• PIANY Outlines Legislative Action For 2010

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 8, 2010

  The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. said among the legislative items it will focus on in 2010 are issues involving coastal homeowners' insurance availability, producer compensation disclosure and auto insurance fraud.