Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.4254 /A.4075 on Oct. 30, 2021, as part of an animal welfare legislative package. The bills—sponsored by Sen. Michael Gianaris, D-12, and Assemblywoman Deborah J. Glick, D-66, respectively—prohibit carriers from using the breed of a dog...
In the first episode of the Emmy award-winning television series Succession, viewers meet Cousin Greg when he smokes marijuana before his first day of work. He gets fired after the marijuana impairs his ability to interact with families while wearing a mascot costume....
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...
Early this summer, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that she would not be running for reelection in 2022. The announcement set off a flurry of speculation about who would throw their hat into the ring to potentially succeed her. Now, as...
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed chapter amendments for the New York Health and Essential Rights Act—also known as the NY HERO Act—last month, which ease the regulatory burden for many businesses. What is the NY HERO Act? The NY HERO Act is intended to prevent current and...
The modern insurance industry has been around for hundreds of years. Insurance advertising has been around for almost as long. Despite that, navigating the do’s and don’ts of insurance advertising is a constant source of confusion for agencies. And, that is most true...
When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act—also known as the NY HERO Act—in May, he promised that there would be chapter amendments to ease the regulatory burden for many businesses. Earlier this week, Cuomo signed those chapter...
Let’s discuss the electronic delivery of insurance documents. Please don’t leave! I promise this will be painless (mostly). I know that the electronic delivery of insurance policy documents is not a new phenomenon. You probably have sent thousands of documents...