Flood Insurance Information For Your Clients and You

​As I write this, Tropical Storm Henri​ is aiming at Long Island. With more than three months left in the traditional hurricane season, this seems like a good time to bring up the subject of flood insurance.The Insurance Information Institute has two good pieces that you can use to educate your clients (and yourselves, if you don't feel like you're up to speed on flood coverage):In case of a flood​Facts about flood insuranceThese can be useful for raising your clients' awareness of the threat posed by flood waters and the lack of coverage under personal and commercial property policies.We also have links to a number…

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New State Law Authorizes Sale of ‘Excess Business Disability Insurance’

​A law signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month authorizes the sale of a new type of insurance and permits licensed excess line brokers to obtain it. The coverage, called "Excess Business Disability Insurance," was authorized immediately upon the law's enactment on Aug. 2. You may want to discuss with your clients whether they need this coverage.Senate Bill 5760A amended New York Insurance Law Section 1113(a), which lists all the types of insurance that can be sold in the state. It defines Excess Business Disability Insurance as "insurance against financial loss experienced by a corporate entity or a partnership where an individual integral to (its) successful operation…

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3, 2, 1 with Sue Keegan: Pre-licensing, Cybercriminal Webinar, & Your Summer Reading List

​​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager3 ThingsPersonal Lines and P&C Pre-Licensing begins 09/07/2021.  Life, Accident & Health begins on 10/25. Grab your seat now!Shouting out our 15inONE program.  We have had 200 people successfully complete our program.  You should be 201.2 IdeasRead this to learn about how to have your vaccine confirmation on you at all times.1 QuestionWhat have you been reading this summer?  I just finished Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – one of my best reads of the year!  Next up for me is Later by Stephen King.  Let me know your summer reads  via email at skeegan@biginy.org or post in our Community.  Source

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