Yearly Archives: 2022

Industry News: Insurers Raise Cyber Rates Significantly Amid Costly Losses; A New Generation of Independent Agents Calls for New Hiring Tactics; U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005

​Is That 18-Year-Old Driving Your Commercial Truck?Driver shortages have led to trucking companies exploring options to recruit new drivers, but is lowering the age requirement the best option?Tesla Bets It Can Bring Down Insurance Costs, Make Driving SaferTesla Insurance is offering comprehensive coverage and claim management for Tesla owners in select U.S. states, with additional states coming in the future and says they can do it cheaper.New York Accuses Amazon of Discriminating Against Pregnant and Disabled WorkersThe New York State Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon.com Inc. accusing the online retailer of discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers.Insurers Raise Cyber Rates…

Continue ReadingIndustry News: Insurers Raise Cyber Rates Significantly Amid Costly Losses; A New Generation of Independent Agents Calls for New Hiring Tactics; U.S. Traffic Deaths Jump 10.5% in 2021 to Highest Number Since 2005

Albany Update: Support Builds for Photo Inspection Reform, Grassroots Campaign Intensifies, Excess Lines Affidavit Bill Clears Legislature

Support Builds for Photo Inspection ReformThis week, Big I NY rallied twenty business and insurance associations to support our bill to make photo inspections optional, the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act (AICRA). The wide ranging group included statewide employer associations such as the Business Council of NYS, National Federation of Independent Business, the NY Farm Bureau, several regional chambers of commerce, and all of the state's agent associations and P&C carrier trades. Our letter was delivered to all members of the state Senate, and was covered in multiple publications including State of Politics a premiere state political report. The bill has passed the Assembly, but…

Continue ReadingAlbany Update: Support Builds for Photo Inspection Reform, Grassroots Campaign Intensifies, Excess Lines Affidavit Bill Clears Legislature

Industry Roundup: Claims Frequency Up for 2021, but Workers’ Comp Profitability ‘Unprecedented’; Munich Re Writes Down $740M Bonds Over War in Ukraine; How Many Americans Lie on Auto Insurance Applications?; What Drove Auto Insurance Shopping Trends in Q1

​Court Says Federal Law Preempts, Tosses New York Suit Over Amazon Worker SafetyA New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to adequately protect thousands of workers at two New York City facilities against COVID-19.Munich Re Writes Down $740M Bonds Over War in UkraineMunich Re incurred steep losses on Russian and Ukrainian bonds in its investment portfolio and warned of risks to its outlook from the conflict between the two countries, along with volatile markets and the pandemic.Claims Frequency Up for 2021, but Workers' Comp Profitability 'Unprecedented'For the first time in more than a…

Continue ReadingIndustry Roundup: Claims Frequency Up for 2021, but Workers’ Comp Profitability ‘Unprecedented’; Munich Re Writes Down $740M Bonds Over War in Ukraine; How Many Americans Lie on Auto Insurance Applications?; What Drove Auto Insurance Shopping Trends in Q1