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Rising costs from climate change is driving insurers out of New York

The state has experienced the same types of extreme weather events that have caused premiums and rates to spike in Florida and California.

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Will Hochul veto the Grieving Families Act for a third time?

Supporters hope the governor will finally reform the state’s nearly 180-year-old wrongful death law, but hospitals, insurance companies and the business lobby still oppose the bill.

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Can lowering insurance minimums help address a crisis for NYC taxi drivers?

A bill from New York City Council Member Carmen De La Rosa is responding to the potential collapse of industry insurer American Transit Insurance Co.

Q&A: Insurance

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New York cracks down on insurance discrimination

A Q&A with state Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne Harris

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What’s on the state Legislature’s insurance agenda for 2025?

An interview with Assembly Insurance Committee Chair David Weprin.

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Increasing access to New York’s health insurance marketplace

A Q&A with Danielle Holahan, executive director, New York State of Health.

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Standing by the Grieving Families Act

A Q&A with Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Making key reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program

A Q&A with Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee.

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Expanding coastal market assistance in New York

A Q&A with Assembly Member Ken Blankenbush, member of the Insurance Committee.

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How workers’ compensation has protected New Yorkers for more than a century

A Q&A with Gaurav Vasisht, executive director and CEO, New York State Insurance Fund.

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How to fortify New York’s property and casualty insurance market

A Q&A with Lisa K. Lounsbury of Big I New York