Fight an Existential Threat to our Profession: Join us for Single Payer Action Week!

New York lawmakers are currently considering the passage of a massive government takeover of health insurance. The numbers for the New York Health Act, which would enact a single-payer healthcare system, are staggering: more than 160,000 jobs eliminated; $253 billion in new taxes on employers and workers (more than double the entire state budget); business tax increases of over 2,000%.It is no understatement: single payer is an existential threat to our profession. We and a diverse coalition of allies have successfully held this devastating bill at bay for years, but the threat is growing. In the wake of a historic leftward shift in the Senate…

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Industry Roundup: May 20, 2021

COVID-19 Insurance ​​​​Coverage Cases are Hitting Appellate CourtsBusinesses have filed nearly 1,700 lawsuits for business interruption coverage claims following lockdowns in 2020 and there are now 120 cases on appeal, in both state and federal courts, that allege insurance companies wrongfully denied coverage for pandemic-related business interruption claims. Colonial ​​Pipeline Hack: How a Cyber Policy May Have RespondedNew reports indicate that Colonial did have cyber insurance, but how does a cyber policy work in the event of a cyberattack? Learn how important cyber coverage really is by reviewing this current cyber attack.NCCI report: Workers' C​omp System 'Stronger Than Ever'When excluding COVID-19, total workers' comp claim…

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