Advocacy

Abstract: Last Tuesday, more than 40 Big I New York grassroot advocates gathered in Albany to visit with lawmakers and share their concerns about the state of the property and casualty insurance market. Over the course of the day, members engaged more than 50 state lawmakers! Body: Last Tuesday, more than 40 Big I New York grassroot advocates gathered in Albany to visit with lawmakers and share their concerns about the state of the property and casualty insurance market.  Over the course of the day, members engaged more than 50 state lawmakers!The afternoon began with members of the exclusive Group of 100 (G100) braving the…

Abstract: On January 21, I had the incredible opportunity to join the Big I NY G100 advocacy event in Albany, and it was an experience I won't soon forget. Body: ​My Experience with the Big I NY G100by: Yuliya Karpov, Commercial Sales Executive at NBT Insurance AgencyOn January 21, I had the incredible opportunity to join the Big I NY G100 advocacy event in Albany, and it was an experience I won't soon forget. As part of the Central New York cohort, I joined insurance professionals from across the state to meet with legislators and share how the current insurance market is impacting New Yorkers.The…

Abstract: On January 9, State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx/Westchester) was named chair of the Senate Insurance Committee. Body: ​On January 9, State Senator Jamaal Bailey (D-Bronx/Westchester) was named chair of the Senate Insurance Committee.  Sen. Bailey succeeds Sen. Neil Breslin (D-Albany), who retired after 28 years of public service in the State Senate. Sen. Bailey represents the 36th State Senate District, which stretches east of the Bronx River Parkway from East Bronx in the south and just north of Mt. Vernon.   Sen. Bailey was first elected in 2016 after serving as Community Relations Director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.   In the State Assembly, Assembly Member David Weprin (D-Queens)…