Coronavirus (COVID-19)

You and other independent insurance agents across the country are doing commendable work taking care of your clients, staff, family, friends, and communities during the pandemic. While we were all hopeful that 2022 would be the start of the final chapter in the COVID-19 story, that does not seem to be the case. We want to be sure you are aware of the January​ 4, 2022 guidance provided by the New York Department of Health regarding Interim Updated Isolation & Quarantine Recommendations.   A host of resources are available on our Coronavirus Resource page. To support our mission of  helping our members be successful, we have assembled experts and tools to assist you with…

​​P​ho​to by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash​All private employers with employees and worksites in the state of New York must adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan​ by early next month. We urge all of you to begin the process as soon as possible.The plans are required under the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act. This is a new law that the state legislature passed and modified last spring; Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the original on May 5 and the changes on June 11. It took effect on July 4.The law required the New York State Department of Labor, working with the Department of…

​A bill signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last week requires public and private employers to give their employees time off to get vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease. The temporary law took effect on March 12 and expires at the end of 2022. You should be aware of these new requirements and apply them to your employees accordingly.The measure ​passed the Assembly on Feb. 3 by a vote of ​136-13 and the Senate on March 1 by a vote of 62-0. Its key points are:It protects every employee and applies to all employers, regardless of sizeEach employee is entitled…