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NEW! How To Search For and Find Carrier Filings

​Several years ago, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) made insurer form, rate and rule filings accessible to the public online. The records go back only to 2010, but they are a treasure trove of information. Want a copy of a specific carrier's Businessowners Policy form or additional insured endorsements? With a little digging, you should be able to find them.Click the image below for a slideshow tutorial in PDF format on how to use this valuable tool. ​ ​SERFF-tutorial.pdfSource

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End of Session Recap: Major Wins Blocking Harmful Bills, Progress on Priorities, Some Troubling Bills Passed

The New York Assembly and Senate adjourned early this morning, dropping the gavel on the 2021 legislative session. Barring a special session, the legislature will not return to Albany until January 2022. This year's session was dominated by challenges and many new dynamics: the pandemic, multiple scandals rocking the Governor, and significant power gains by the Democrats following the 2020 elections, resulting in 2/3rds supermajorities in both houses. Big I NY has your back in Albany, and this year truly underscored the value of a strong defense, with an unprecedented number of harmful bills advancing, and in some cases passing. The passage of the NY…

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Industry Roundup: June 10, 2021

BI Insurance Cases He​​lped Bu​​ild Record Wave of Class Action SuitsClass action lawsuits reached a fever pitch during the past year, with insurance coverage cases involving business interruption (BI) accounting for 21% of COVID-19-related litigation. During 2020, spending on class action litigation grew at a rate more than double that of other litigation spending, reaching a record $2.9 billion.Forgotten Your Passwords? T​​​hey Soon May Be Lost Altogether – wit​h Insurers' HelpThe most popular password in 2020 was exposed almost 24 million times and took less than a second to crack. The rise in phishing has been accompanied by significant innovations in technology and security, with…

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