On Wednesday, March 20th, the New York State Assembly Insurance Committee voted in favor of two of our high priority bills. The first bill will eliminate the anti arson application in New York City, which is the only jurisdiction which still requires it. The second bill makes common-sense changes to the recent supplemental spousal liability opt-out law. The changes will exempt unmarried policyholders from automatic enrollment in the coverage, and will not apply automatic enrollment to commercial auto policies.
Big I New York has lobbied strongly in support of both bills and recently met with committee chairman David Weprin (D, Queens), to express our support for their passage. Both bills were reported to the assembly floor, where they must be voted on by the full Assembly.