Contractors Required To Register With State Under Law Effective Dec. 31

Body: ​New requirements taking effect on December 30 will force construction contractors wishing to big on public works projects to register with the New York State government. Big I New York members who insure contractors may hear about this from their clients.Under a law enacted in 2022 and amended in 2023, these contractors must register with the New York State Department of Labor. They will receive certificates of registration that will enable them to bid on and work on public works projects and certain private projects that are subject to the public works law contained in the state's labor law. The law applies starting on December…

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Big I NY Meets With DFS Again About Homeowners Market

Abstract: Big I New York met with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Deputy Superintendent of Insurance Bhavna Agnihotri and other DFS leaders on Monday regarding the state of the homeowners insurance market. Body: ​Big I New York met with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Deputy Superintendent of Insurance Bhavna Agnihotri and other DFS leaders on Monday regarding the state of the homeowners insurance market. The conversation focused on market disruptions expected when thousands of Adirondack Insurance Exchange and Mountain Valley Indemnity Co. policies are cancelled on December 31, 2024. Big I NY President and CEO Lisa Lounsbury, AVP…

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2025 Predictions

Body: By AgencyFocus​Looking ahead to 2025, our AgencyFocus team put together some of our predictions for what agencies should be expecting in the upcoming year based on trends in data we have seen this year. Good news for almost everyone- we believe the market will begin to soften.M&A Trends: Growing Divide in Agency Valuations M&A activity will remain strong but the gap between those that command strong multiplies and those that command weaker ones will continue to widen. This will be based on agency performance, risk, and transferability.Softening Market: Overall Revenue Dip Based on Retention Rate As the market begins to soften, many agents who saw an all-time…

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