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Albany Update: Changes to Insurance Disclosure Bill Introduced, Executive Budget Released, Harris Confirmation Begins

As expected, chapter amendments to the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (CIDA) were introduced this week, which resolve our most serious concerns. The original bill, which we strongly opposed, would have required the automatic disclosure of all insurance information within 60 days of litigation, including the full policy application. This could have created substantial burdens and potential E&O exposure for agents, as well as compromising sensitive customer information. The chapter amendments remove the policy application from automatic disclosure, lengthen the time frame to 90 days, and will exempt motor vehicle PIP litigation. The amended CIDA is not expected to have a significant impact on independent agents. The…

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Industry Roundup: Long-Term Liability From ‘Take-Home’ COVID-19 Lawsuits; Keys to Securing Your Computer Network and Insurance Data; Stay Home or Go to Work Sick? Omicron Poses a Conundrum

​​Employers Fear Long-Term Liability From 'Take-Home' COVID-19 LawsuitsAs COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, businesses say they fear a California court ruling has increased the likelihood that companies will be sued for infections, even by people who are not employees or customers.The Road to Recovery – Dealing with Capacity After a Year of HurricanesThe rippling effects that hurricanes such as Ida have had on surrounding states, has left insurers desperately trying to figure out how to minimize losses in 2022.Keys to Securing Your Computer Network and Insurance DataAlways a pressing challenge, the security of your insurance business' computer network is facing an even greater threat…

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MLK, Ron Brunell, and You

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Last week, I chatted with Big I NY Board Chair Ron Brunell. If you've met Ron (if you haven't, you really should), you know he's an incredibly smart, successful, outspoken, multi-generation leader from downstate. You m​ay also know that the man has a heart the size of NY and when he speaks, he means it. Ron was a few minutes late to our chat because he was answering a call from another independent agent entrepreneur, a man he's mentoring through the Big I Diversity Council's Right Start program.I've heard Ron many times share how meaningful this program is to him. What does he do? He…

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