Long Island

Representatives from the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc., met with their local legislators as part of the PIANY 2024 District Office Visit program.

The PIANY members met with Christopher Stazio, chief of staff, for Sen. Anthony Palumbo, R-1; Jessica Juene, legislative director, for Sen. Dean Murray, R-3; and Madison Ennis, legislative correspondent, for Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, R-9.

PIANY is working on behalf of professional, independent agents, their businesses, and the clients they serve for the passage of a comprehensive legislative agenda in 2024, which includes:  

• standardizing the definition of windstorm;
• repealing the anti-arson application requirement in New York City;
• excess-line reform; and
• no-fault reform.

Through this series of meetings, PIANY was represented by:

• PIANY President Gary Slavin, CLTC, CIC, of Massapequa, N.Y. Slavin is financial services representative and investment adviser representative for MassMutual, in Massapequa.
• PIANY President-elect Jason E. Bartow, AAI, CPIA, of Dix Hills, N.Y. Bartow is executive vice president of Bartow Insurance Agency & Jebb Brokerage Inc., in Deer Park.
• PIANY Secretary Jorge Hernandez, of Merrick, N.Y. Hernandez is president of North Franklin Brokerage Inc. in Hempstead.