Advocacy

 More than 20 Big I NY members traveled to Washington, DC on April 26-27 for the Big I National Legislative Conference.  They had a total of 13 meetings with members of Congress to discuss federal issues impacting independent agents and their clients including small business tax credits, national prohibition of most non-compete agreements, National Flood Insurance Program and others.  The weather was perfect and many found a bit of time to take in the sights, including a group tour of the Capitol.  Big I NY is the voice of independent agencies in New York!  ​Source

Big I NY Photo Inspection Reform Bill Clears Legislature:This week, we celebrated a major milestone in our campaign to end mandatory CARCO inspections, with the State Senate passing our photo inspection reform bill by a vote of 55-8. The bill passed the Assembly in March, meaning that final step is for the Governor to sign it into law. The bill next must be “sent" by the Assembly to the Governor, which triggers a ten-day period for her to take executive action. Big I NY is working with the Governor and Assembly to ensure this process happens swiftly. We are optimistic the bill will be signed,…

This week, the NYS Assembly passed A.3172-A, our bill to allow carriers to waive CARCO inspections for the next four years, by a vote of 116-25. The bill was sent to the Senate, where it must pass the Insurance Committee and floor vote before being sent to the Governor. This is a major advancement in our campaign and it would not have not have been possible without the engagement of our agents, and the leadership of the bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski. With passage by the Assembly, we are increasingly optimistic about the prospects of this bill being passed and signed into law this session.…