Timothy Dodge

ACORD Changes Limits Wording on Certificate of Insurance

Insurance industry standards-setting organization ACORD recently introduced a new edition of its most popular evidence of insurance form. The new Certificate of Liability Insurance, ACORD 25 (2025/12), is in use…

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DFS: Military Action Means Greater Cyber Risk

Insurance agencies and other financlal services businesses should be on the alert for increased cybersecurity threats because of recent events, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) said…

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Work Comp Board To Stop Accepting Faxes

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) has announced it will soon stop accepting submissions of forms sent by fax. The board recently sent the following email: “The New…

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Become an Additional Insured and Lose Coverage?

Can a business lose coverage if someone else’s liability insurance policy names them as an additional insured? Yes. What Happened A member contacted us recently about his client, the owner…

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Presidents’ Day Trivia: NY, Sports & Music

Today, February 16, is Presidents Day, when the country celebrates the 45 men (they’ve all been men so far) who have held the land’s highest office. You may not have…

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NY Cyber Reg: What Your Agency Must Do

As has been the case for the past nine years, sometime between now and April 15, each agency must log into the NYS Department of Financial Services (DFS) cyber portal…

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