Industry Roundup: May 13th

​Does Government Seizure of Prop​​erty Constitute a 'Theft' Claim?Question: We have an insured with a homeowners insurance (HO3) policy, and she recently filed a theft claim for 350 pounds of hemp that she had stored in her home. She claims that the state's Department of Agriculture, state police, and the local sheriff conspired to steal her hemp worth a large amount of money that she had been growing to sell. How do you think the policy would respond?  Workers' Compensation N​​umbers Indicate Strong Performance During 2020 PandemicBecause of job losses and shrinking payrolls during the pandemic recession, the workers' compensation industry's net written premium dropped…

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3, 2, 1 with Sue Keegan: Victory for Agents, Pre-licensing, & Cookies

​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager3 Things2 IdeasCelebrat​​e National Chocolate Chip Day​ on Saturday, May 15th.  Have you ever been so desperate for chocolate that you busted open a bag of chocolate chips?  No?  Is it just me, then?1 QuestionWho is your celebrity look-alike?  Back in the day I got either Sandra Bullock or Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Sun) A LOT.  Let me know your celebrity look alike via email at skeegan@biginy.org​ or post in our Community​.  Also accepting pictures :^)Source

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Albany Update: NY-HERO Act Signed

This week, Governor Cuomo signed the NY-HERO Act into law, the bulk of which will go into effect on June 4th 2021. The bill mandates the Department of Labor (DOL) create sweeping regulations requiring workplace plans, standards, protective equipment, and responses to “airborne infectious diseases", which includes not just COVID-19, but potentially other airborne diseases such as the flu. The regulations could end up mandating costly equipment upgrades, disinfection procedures, modifications to work hours and schedules, and employee health screenings, to name a few. The bill allows any employee to file a civil suit against their employer for any alleged violations of the exposure plan.…

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