Advocacy

Last week, the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, with support from Big I NY, launched a new ad campaign, “Not One More Cost Hike", in order to educate elected officials, local business owners, families, and voters of the costly consequences of A.6770/S.74-A. As written, the bill will radically expand the types of damages recoverable in wrongful death lawsuits – sending insurance premiums skyrocketing.Agents are urged to contact Governor Hochul and ask her to veto this bill. An analysis from global actuarial firm Milliman, Inc. finds that if A.6770/S.74-A is enacted, insurance costs – including personal auto and general liability for small businesses – could…

This week, we joined over forty business associations representing virtually every sector of the state's economy in urging Governor Hochul to veto three harmful workers compensation bills.​ If enacted, they would increase workers' compensation benefits by millions of dollars, resulting in higher costs and premiums for all New York State businesses, especially small businesses, at a time when they are contending with unrelenting economic challenge.A.1118 (Bronson)/S.768 (Gounardes) redefines temporary total disability, marking a fundamental shift in the definition of disability and how wage replacement amounts are determined in New York State. This bill upends case law by allowing for unlimited awards at the temporary total…

Emails Needed on Big I Photo Inspection Bill:Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that for the first time ever, we successfully persuaded the legislature to pass our bill to make CARCO inspections optional at the discretion of individual carriers. Only one step remains: Governor Hochul must sign the bill. Your voice is critical now! Please take a moment to contact the Governor and tell her to do what's right for auto insurance customers: sign the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act.Oral Arguments Scheduled for “Best Interest" Lawsuit:Big I NY's four-year crusade against the unfair and unworkable first amendment to Regulation 187, which imposes…