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Big I NY To Senate: State’s Legal Climate Hikes Premiums

Abstract: The causes of rising Homeowners insurance premiums in New York are mostly self-inflicted, Big I New York told a state Senate panel Tuesday. Body: ​The causes of rising Homeowners insurance premiums in New York are mostly self-inflicted, Big I New York told a state Senate panel Tuesday. The remarks came at a day-long special hearing on affordability issues in the state's residential property insurance market. Members of the Senate's standing committees on Insurance; Investigations and Government Operations; and Housing, Construction, and Community Development heard testimony from many different perspectives inside and outside the industry.The hearing stemmed from an investigation the three committees launched last…

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The Most Important Skill Women in Insurance Need Right Now (And How Jenn Urso Helped Us Unlock It)

Abstract: This blog dives into leadership coach Jenn Urso’s powerful Big I NY Women’s Summit session on owning your personal story, showing how a clear, confident personal pitch helps women in insurance step into their power and shape the future of the industry. Body: ​If there was one message that hit home at this year's BIG I NY Women's Summit, it came from leadership coach Jenn Urso—and it might be the most important professional skill we all need in today's industry.You must know how to own your story. Loudly. Clearly. Confidently.In a world overflowing with talent, technology, and competition, waiting to be noticed is no…

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Flood Program Bailed Out

Abstract: The National Flood Insurance Program is back in business for 78 days. Body: ​Image of water bucket created using Meta.aiSee what we did there? "Bailed​ out"? Get it?There are more flood jokes where that came from.In the meantime, the National Flood Insurance Program is back in business for 78 days. Last night, the president signed into law a bill that extended the federal government's funding until January 30, 2026. That funding had lapsed when the government's fiscal year ended on September 30. The result was the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.Congress has tied the NFIP's authorization to operate to the expiration of the fiscal…

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