The New York Insurance Association, representing the state’s property-casualty industry, has elected its 2010 officers and board of directors, selecting local executive Richard Zick as its chairman.
See more: Bernard Turi, directors, Dryden Mutual Insurance, Ellen Melchionni, Fulmont Mutual Insurance, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co., Jeffrey Rice, Marlene Benton-Sherwood, NYIA, officers, Patrick O'Malley, Progressive Northern Insurance, Richard Zick, Robert Baxter, Travis MacMillian, Utica First Insurance Co., Utica Mutual Insurance, Wayne Cooperative Insurance
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.

