Gov. Kathy Hochul ended New York state’s mask requirements for indoor public spaces on Feb. 10, 2022. However, counties and municipalities such as New York City still may choose to enforce their own orders, and businesses in the state still can require masks or proof...
New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500) requires all insurance entities that hold a New York state insurance license—referred to as covered entities in the regulation—to file a certification of compliance with the New York Department of Financial Services...
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to let New York’s indoor mask requirement expire on Thursday. Hochul announced in December that masks would be required to be worn in all indoor public places across New York state—unless businesses/venues implement a...
Multi-factor authentication is a method of authenticating users on an information system and requires them to go through multiple steps to access that information system. Commonly, this is accomplished through a combination of a username and password, followed by a...
In July, Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 21-119—which went into effect in Oct. 1, 2021, and protects Connecticut businesses in all industries from punitive damages if there is a cyber-breach that leads to the unauthorized access of personal or restricted...
As an independent insurance agent, it’s critical that you act responsibly and ethically in order to ensure that your clients are protected. Learning about what ethics are—and how to respond to ethical dilemmas—is important to you, your agency and your clients. Here...
Every employer in Connecticut is required to take several steps to reduce workplace sexual harassment. However, employers with fewer than three employees are not required to comply with the full legislation. Requirements Employers with three or more employees are...
In 2019, the New York state Legislature issued requirements for all employers in the state to have comprehensive sexual harassment prevention policies in place with corresponding, annual training. Specifically, every person who works in the state at any time during...
Following the public health crisis from COVID-19, more than three in five employees expect protection like social distancing and sanitizing measures to feel secure at the workplace. Additionally, employees expect more from their benefits packages. After polling 2,000...
With summer sun and vaccine shots, we are heading for the great reawakening. Our customers have learned to work remotely, save money, avoid travel and find entertainment in those things closest to their homes and families. We were forced to avoid buying and...