What Do You Want in 2025: Talk or Action?
By Lisa Lounsbury, Big I New York President & CEO Big I New York is taking bold steps to lead the charge for independent insurance agents, brokers, and their clients.…
By Lisa Lounsbury, Big I New York President & CEO Big I New York is taking bold steps to lead the charge for independent insurance agents, brokers, and their clients.…
January 2025 has brought with it fresh batches of lake effect snow and a new cybersecurity regulation compliance filing season. Sometime between now and April 15, each agency must log…
On January 9, State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx/Westchester) was named chair of the Senate Insurance Committee. Sen. Bailey succeeds Sen. Neil Breslin (D-Albany), who retired after 28 years of public service in the…
As an independent insurance agent, you juggle many roles—client advocate, team leader, business builder, compliance “cop”, and more. Balancing amazing customer service with effective risk management might feel like walking…
This year, NextGen New York successfully brought together young agents from across the state for a series of impactful events focused on networking, advocacy, education, and community service. Here’s a…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this weekend once again vetoed legislation to dramatically expand the categories of damages that can be recovered via lawsuit for an alleged wrongful death. In…
(DeWitt, New York, Dec. 12, 2024) — David Bodenstein, chair of the board of Big I New York and president of Mike Preis, Inc. in Jeffersonville, New York, issued the following statement…
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Big I New York met on Thursday to discuss pending regulatory action addressing the establishment of uniform standards around the…
UPDATE: On Saturday, December 21st, President Biden signed a bill passed by both houses of Congress that funds the government through March 14th. The bill also reauthorized the NFIP through that…
New requirements taking effect on December 30th will force construction contractors wishing to bid on public works projects to register with the New York State government. Big I New York members…