​ Albany Update: Emails Needed on Big I Photo Inspection Bill, Oral Arguments Scheduled for “Best Interest” Lawsuit, Big I NY Pushes Back against Wrongful Death Expansion

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…

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Legislative Session Recap: Major Victories on Photo Inspection, Excess Lines Affidavits

​​After a long final week, the regularly scheduled 2022 Legislative Session concluded, with the Senate finishing their work at 2:30 A.M. Friday June 3rd, and the Assembly finishing just before 8:20 A.M. on Saturday June 4th. During the entire 2022 Legislative Session, 1,007 bills passed both Houses, which is the most to have passed both Houses during a Legislative Session in the last 25 years. We are pleased to report that we have scored several major wins this session, including most notable, the passage of our bill to eliminate mandatory auto photo inspections. Contact SHobson@BigINY with any questions. Beneficial Bills Passed/Advanced:✔ Repeal Auto Photo Inspection Mandate…

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