Understanding New York’s New Paid Sick Time Law
On March 18th, Governor Cuomo signed a bill intended to address employee sick leave, both in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, and more generally. The bill took effect immediately. SUMMARY…
Big I NY, Other Producer Associations Call for Reg 79 Suspension, CE and License Renewal Grace Period During COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, Big I NY, along with other industry trade groups, sent a letter to DFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell urging the department to take critical steps to protect policyholders. Together, we call on…
Big I NY Members Storm the Capitol for Independent Agents Advocacy Day
This week, Big I NY members from Buffalo to Long Island traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to take action on a number of key issues affecting IAs and…
2/14 Legislative Call Recording Now Available
Did you miss last week's legislative update call? You can now access the recording here! In this call, Big I NY provided updates on issues in the state budget, 2020…
Big I NY Releases 2020 Legislative Position Paper
Big I NY has released our 2020 position paper, outlining our key priorities for this year's session. This year's paper outlines key victories from 2019, including the passage of "storm…
Big I Tri-County Members Meet With Senator Brooks
Recently, a delegation of agents from Big I Tri-County met with Senator John Brooks (D, Massapequa) in his district office. Big I Tri-County Chair Neil Levy was joined by Evan…