Advocacy

Support Builds for Photo Inspection ReformThis week, Big I NY rallied twenty business and insurance associations to support our bill to make photo inspections optional, the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act (AICRA). The wide ranging group included statewide employer associations such as the Business Council of NYS, National Federation of Independent Business, the NY Farm Bureau, several regional chambers of commerce, and all of the state's agent associations and P&C carrier trades. Our letter was delivered to all members of the state Senate, and was covered in multiple publications including State of Politics a premiere state political report. The bill has passed the Assembly, but…

This week, our campaign to pass the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act, which would make photo inspections (CARCOs) optional at the discretion of insurance companies, gained major momentum. Key Committee Vote Scheduled:On Friday, our campaign achieved a key milestone when our bill was scheduled for a vote by the Senate Insurance Committee. This marks the first time in history the Senate has voted on this bill.​​ It must pass the committee vote, which will be held on Monday, May 25th, before it can be voted on by the full Senate. The scheduling of this vote follows three months of grassroots advocacy by Big I NY, including emails…

​Today, NY First, Big I NY’s coalition of agents and independent insurance carriers, issued a press release kicking off our public relations campaign aimed at building support for legislation to make auto photo inspections (CARCOs) optional at the discretion of insurers. The bill, dubbed the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act (S.6028), passed the New York State Assembly with bipartisan support at the end of March. If enacted, the bill will make it easier for customers to obtain comprehensive and collision coverage, and provide regulatory relief to consumers, independent agents and brokers, and insurance companies.In the coming month, Big I NY agents and our carrier partners will…