Insurance producers licensed in New Jersey are now subject to the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) following a court decision last month. On July 15th, the New Jersey Supreme Court…
Do you have commercial clients who rent their spaces? If so, there’s a question you may want to ask next time you speak with them: Does your lease make you…
The volume of inquiries from Big I New York members having trouble with the New York State Department of Financial Services’ DFS ID system has slowed from the levels we…
Insurance attorney Chip Merlin is out with an interesting blog post about “choice-of-law” clauses in surplus lines insurance policies. These are clauses that designate the jurisdiction in which an insured…
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently released new guidance to help insurance agencies and other entities prepare for times when cyber threats become more dangerous. The…
New York has a new law that requires retail stores to accept cash payments from customers. It does not appear to apply to insurance agencies and brokerages. The New York…
Several member agencies have recently contacted us about a change to the most commonly-used certificate of insurance form, ACORD 25 Certificate of Liability Insurance. ACORD published a new edition of…
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…
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…
The DFS ID will permit administrators to create a single ID and password, granting access to various DFS applications.
