DFS Warns About ‘Vishing’ Cybersecurity Attacks
Last Friday the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) sent a heads-up to all cybersecurity leaders at firms it regulates: to watch out for vishing — voice phishing…
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Advocates in Action: G100 Day on the Hill in Albany
Big I New York members from across the state gathered in Albany last week for the Group of 100 (G100) Day on the Hill, meeting directly with legislators to advocate…
The New Leaders of Insurance Are Women & They’re Done Treating Menopause as Taboo
Women are the backbone of the insurance industry, making up roughly 60% of the workforce and carrying institutional knowledge that keeps agencies and companies thriving. Yet too often, when women…
DFS Publishes Cyber Alert for Email Phishing Attempts
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…
When the Snow Hits, Independent Agencies Still Show Up
By: Julie Furst Winter storms are rolling across New York, bringing heavy snow to places that don’t often see it, and even to areas that used to handle it a little better…
Executive Budget Proposal Heavy on P&C Insurance Reforms
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…
Have Tariffs Left Your Clients Underinsured?
Nicholas M. Insua and Richard P. Lewis, partners at law firm Reed Smith, LLP, raise an interesting point in a post published last month: “The bigger issues related to how…
New York Takes the InsurPac President’s Cup– By $351!
New York is once again proving that when it comes to advocacy, we don’t just show up — we lead. In the recently closed 2025 Big “I” InsurPac fundraising campaign,…
Gov. Hochul Addresses Auto Insurance in State of the State: “Rampant Fraud and Runaway Litigation Costs are Jacking Up Prices”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State address today at the Albany Convention Center, highlighting key affordability challenges facing New Yorkers, including the rising cost…
To Tell or Not To Tell an Insurer About a Young Driver
The insured should tell the insurer about all household drivers.
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