For decades, insurance professionals have helped clients protect what matters most by evaluating the risks they face today. But today’s property owners face a new challenge: Climate-related hazards are evolving,…
The 2026 legislative session is one that insurance industry stakeholders will study, discuss, and remember for decades to come. A state budget that arrived nearly two months late, the passage…
By now, you’ve likely heard the news: the State Legislature has passed sweeping auto insurance reforms aimed at addressing fraud and excessive litigation. As these developments continue to receive widespread…
Efforts to reform New York’s Scaffold Law reached an important milestone this week with the release of the Federal Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. While the base bill did not include…
The NY First Governing Committee met on February 25 to discuss the property and casualty insurance reforms included in Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget. NY First brings together property-casualty insurance company…
If you received an email on January 22 (yesterday) that looked like it came from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and it had the department’s name…
Governor Kathy Hochul has released the FY27 Executive Budget, officially launching the sprint toward the April 1 deadline for a State Budget agreement. As anticipated, affordability took center stage, with…
The National Flood Insurance Program is back in business for 78 days.
A new auto insurance online verification system is coming to New York in three years, thanks to a bill approved yesterday.
Broker compensation, withdrawal notices, and payroll reporting were on the agenda when Big I New York joined in a New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) meeting with insurance producers.
