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Updated Interim Isolation & Quarantine Guidance (NYS Dept. of Health, January 4, 2022)

You and other independent insurance agents across the country are doing commendable work taking care of your clients, staff, family, friends, and communities during the pandemic. While we were all hopeful that 2022 would be the start of the final chapter in the COVID-19 story, that does not seem to be the case. We want to be sure you are aware of the January​ 4, 2022 guidance provided by the New York Department of Health regarding Interim Updated Isolation & Quarantine Recommendations.   A host of resources are available on our Coronavirus Resource page. To support our mission of  helping our members be successful, we have assembled experts and tools to assist you with…

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Health Insurance Compensation Disclosure Guidance, Sample Form Available

​Guidance to help agents and brokers comply with a new federal law requiring disclosure of health insurance compensation is now available from the Big "I" and the federal government. The requirement took effect late last month.Section 202 of the December 2020 omnibus government funding legislation signed into law by former President Donald Trump included new compensation disclosure requirements for health insurance agents and brokers. The requirements took effect on Dec. 27, 2021.After the requirements took effect last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2021-03, which provides further guidance and announces the DOL's temporary enforcement policy for group health plan service…

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NY Cybersecurity Filing Requirements, 2022

Now that the calendar has turned the page and left 2021 in the rearview mirror, the window is open for business entities regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services to submit the annual certification of compliance with the cybersecurity regulation. The requirements have not changed (other than a later deadline) since the regulation first took effect in 2017, but here's a reminder of what does and does not have to be done:Business entities (agencies, brokerages, insurers, banks, credit unions, etc.) must visit the DFS cybersecurity portal and submit the certification on or before April 15, 2022. DFS pushed that deadline back 45…

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