Kevin Ryan

• PIANY Names Chiapperino President

  By Staff Writer  |  September 21, 2010

  Donna Chiapperino was named president of the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.

• N.Y. Agent Groups Prepare Members For Disclosure Rule

  By Katharine Rose  |  July 12, 2010

  New York agent associations are taking steps to inform their members about the state Insurance Department's new regulation on producer compensation disclosure, developing online programs and overviews in anticipation of the new rule.

• N.Y. Producer Groups Sue To Derail Compensation Disclosure Regulation

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 31, 2010

  The New York Insurance Department expressed "disappointment" at the decision by two producer groups to file suit last week to stop implementation of a compensation disclosure regulation.

• Regulator 'Disappointed' In N.Y. Broker Compensation Lawsuit

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 26, 2010

  The New York Insurance Department expressed "disappointment" over the decision by two producer groups to file suit to stop implementation of a compensation disclosure law, wondering what brokers might be "trying to hide."

• Insurers Make N.Y. No-Fault Reform Case To Lawmaker

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 2, 2010

  Insurance industry representatives told a key legislator that higher penalties for auto accident fraud and greater use of claims arbitration is essential to stabilize New York's no-fault system.