Albany Update: Anti Arson Repeal Bill Advances, One House Budgets Released, Big I NY Argues Appeal to Best Interest Regulation, DFS Diversity Guidance Issued

Albany is buzzing with activity, and Big I NY is hard at work representing your interests. Here is a recap of the recent developments at the state capitol. Our 2021 legislative agenda has been released – read the full position paper here. On Wednesday, March 17th, the Assembly Insurance Committee passed Big I NY-supported legislation to repeal the anti-arson application in NYC, the last jurisdiction where it still applies. We anticipate the bill will be put to a vote by the full Assembly in the near future, and once passed, must pass through the Insurance committee and a full vote in the Senate. This legislation was a…

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FOX’s Bill Hemmer to Address Big ‘I’ Members

​The Big “I" today announced that Bill Hemmer, co-anchor of FOX News Channel's “America's Newsroom," will be a featured speaker at the annual Big “I" Virtual Legislative Conference.Hemmer will chat with Big “I" President & CEO Bob Rusbuldt on Friday, April 16, in the closing segment starting at 2 p.m. ET about small business news, the latest headlines and his perspectives from his anchor chair. Hemmer joined Fox News in 2005, and previously worked at CNN. As one of the network's top breaking news anchors, Hemmer has provided extensive live coverage of every election cycle since joining the network, including FOX's 2020 election night coverage. Hemmer…

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