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Advocacy Week Update: Agents Call on Lawmakers to Pass Photo Inspection Reform

This week, independent agents from across the state participated in virtual meetings with state lawmakers, urging them to pass photo inspection modernization as part of the state budget. Governor Hochul's executive budget proposal includes legislation to allow carriers to waive CARCO inspections, and we are pushing the Senate and Assembly to follow suit in their respective budget proposals.Independent Agents Advocacy Week began with a kickoff session keynoted by Senator Neil Breslin, chairman of the influential Senate Insurance Committee and sponsor of photo inspection reform legislation. “On photo inspection, we're pushing it again very hard…hopefully we'll get it passed and signed into law and we'll all…

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New Cybersecurity Reg Resource: How to ID ‘Nonpublic Information’

​One question we frequently get from members is whether a specific type of information is "nonpublic information" that the New York cybersecurity regulation requires them to protect. We've created an easy-to-use decision tree to help you figure that out. Simply answer the yes-no questions in order and you will be able to determine whether the regulation requires you to protect it or not.This file will be permanently posted in the Compliance Resources section of the Cybersecurity page on our website (www.biginy.org/cyber​). Click here to download it now​. Note: If you want to print it, you may have to adjust the print settings to shrink the file…

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New & Improved: Big I NY Answer Center

​We are happy to announce the new and improved Answer Center​ in the Big I New York website. In the Answer Center you can find information on New York insurance laws and regulations that affect your business every day, including:​Laws and regulations that apply to agents and brokersLaws and regulations that apply to carriers and banksLicensing and continuing education issuesInformation on coverages such as auto and floodSpecial issues such as COVID-19Market accesand more. A "Frequently Asked Questions" page is coming soon. The Answer Center is a member benefit that your dues pay for, so you will need to log in with your email address and password to…

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