Yearly Archives: 2025

“FAIR” Act Will Pave Way for Legal Shakedowns and Hurt Small Businesses

Body: Big I New York has joined a diverse coalition of business and industry groups in calling on State Lawmakers to oppose the “Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act."  The so-called FAIR Act would upend existing consumer protection law by dramatically expanding the instances in which lawsuits can be filed for “unfair" and “deceptive" acts and practices. The bill has the support of State Attorney General Letitia James who just last week was joined by bill sponsors State Senator Leroy Comrie and Assemblymember Micah Lasher at a rally to push the bill over the finish line before lawmakers leave Albany on June…

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Congressional Proposal to Reform NY Labor Law Championed by Big I NY

Abstract: Big I New York’s efforts to spur congressional action on the state’s “scaffold law” bore fruit this week when Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Infrastructure Expansion Act (H.R. 3548) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would modify the law’s effects on construction projects receiving federal funding. Body: Big I New York meeting with Rep. Nick Langworthy in Washington, D.C. to discuss the impact of Labor Law 240/241 on the New York insurance marketplace. (from left, Ashley Engl, Travis Wattie, Doug Benz, Rep. Langworthy, Patrick Erickson, Lisa Hussainov, Kristin McNally, and Kate Sellers. Big I New York's efforts to spur congressional action on…

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Support a Local Cause: Nominate a Charity for an IICF Grant

Abstract: Nominate a nonprofit for the 2025 Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Local Grant Program. Body: ​Independent insurance agents across New York and Connecticut have always been the heart of their communities - volunteering their time, supporting local initiatives, and stepping up in moments of need. Now, you have an opportunity to take that impact even further by nominating a nonprofit for the 2025 Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Local Grant Program.The IICF Northeast Division is offering grants of at least $2,500 to deserving 501(c)(3) public charities that serve communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. As an agent, you can be the sponsoring insurance…

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