Advocacy

​​New York First is a partnership that brings together insurance company leaders and independent insurance agents that are members of Big I NY to advance issues and do research on behalf of the insurance industry.  A recent example was in 2022 when the NY First governing committee spearheaded and funded an aggressive public relations campaign to allow insurance companies in New York to waive burdonsome CARCO inspections.  This will save valuable staff time and help avoid situations where customers lose coverage because they were unable to complete an inspection. Currently, New York First is providing essential data to support Big I NY's meetings with top insurance…

Big I CNY had a full house for annual Legislative Breakfast held today in Syracuse.Legislators and attendees discussed issues impacting independent insurance agents and the insurance industry in New York.A celebratory toast was shared to celebrate the Big I NY's Photo Inspection bill being signed into law! Source

This week, Scott Hobson, Big I NY's AVP of Government Relations, testified before the NYS Assembly Committees on Insurance and Environmental Protection on the impact of extreme weather on the state's property and casualty insurance market. In the hearing, lawmakers sought testimony on the impact that these types of weather events have had on the New York property and casualty insurance market, including premium rates, policy cancellations and renewals, and explore what steps the Legislature can take to ensure a robust and affordable property and casualty insurance market in New York State going forward.“Put simply, the impact of extreme weather events on the resiliency of…