On January 9, State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx/Westchester) was named chair of the Senate Insurance Committee. Sen. Bailey succeeds Sen. Neil Breslin (D-Albany), who retired after 28 years of public service in the State Senate.
Sen. Bailey represents the 36th State Senate District, which stretches east of the Bronx River Parkway from East Bronx in the south and just north of Mt. Vernon. Sen. Bailey was first elected in 2016 after serving as Community Relations Director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
In the State Assembly, Assembly Member David Weprin (D-Queens) was appointed to a second term as the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee.
The bulk of legislation affecting the insurance industry must first pass through both the State Senate and Assembly Insurance Committees, making them critically important to our industry.
Big I New York congratulates Sen. Bailey and Assemblyman Weprin on their Insurance Committee appointments and looks forward to working with both to foster a healthy and stable property and casualty insurance marketplace.
We also want to express our deepest appreciation and best wishes to Sen. Breslin as he embarks on the next chapter in his life. Sen. Breslin and his team prioritized being accessible to Big I NY and our members and were always willing to hear our concerns, ask thoughtful questions, and be responsive to the needs of our members, customers, and industry. Congratulations Sen. Breslin on a remarkable career in public service!