COVID leave ends, but NY employees have other options for time off. State-mandated pay and job protection for New Yorkers specifically suffering from COVID-19 or taking care of a child or loved one with COVID is set to expire on July 31, 2025, according to the NY State Paid Family Leave website. Under the law,
Here’s how insurance brokers can help get the 1989 NYS disability benefits law updated As students across New York State await the end of the school year, insurance brokers specializing in New York State disability benefits have something else on our minds: the proposed increase to NYS disability benefits (DBL insurance). For those of us
Stand out and boost commissions with these secrets from DBL Center Members of The DBL Center team celebrated our company’s ongoing success at a dinner in The Northport Hotel’s restaurant with a few leaders from one of our preferred carrier partners, Lincoln Financial. We all share a love for travel, music, and food, which made
How can insurance brokers help their clients make the right choices? In the past decade, online commerce has reached a point where you can buy everything from cat food to car insurance (and even a car!) online. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should, especially when it comes to big-ticket purchases. It might
How to help your clients bring NYS disability benefits in line with PFL coverage New York became a trailblazer with the introduction of a robust Paid Family Leave program. Almost a decade later, more states are rolling out statutory paid family and medical leave programs. New York legislators are behind the times when it comes
Register today for our free webinar on May 20th, 11AM ET – No More Backdating: Learn How to Manage Cancellations and Reinstatements. Imagine a credit card with an unpaid balance that goes back years with no interest or fees. That’s how New York State has handled mandatory short-term disability coverage (DBL), but this time is
If a New York business has out-of-state employees, they should consider a DBL rider to bridge coverage gaps Are you missing opportunities to provide your New York-based clients with DBL riders for their out-of-state employees? Insurance brokers should review their clients’ risk gaps and help fill them in practical, affordable ways. Clients trust their insurance
Receive Your Commissions Faster with our Net Revenue Tracker With the second quarter of 2025 in full swing, many insurance brokers are spending days chasing down payments. Cancellations or late payments lead to delays in commissions, which disrupt cash flow and waste valuable time. It’s hard enough to hit quotas on a monthly or quarterly
Have you been watching March Madness? Every year, similar patterns emerge: Experienced teams with hungry players and on-point coaching make it to the Sweet 16 finals and come out on top. If you follow me on LinkedIn, you know I’m a big sports fan. One of my favorite activities is enjoying a game at MSG,
Do employers have to insure workers in other states? When vast numbers of employees began working from home five years ago, only a handful of states mandated Paid Family and Medical Leave. Today, more than a dozen states require most businesses to provide paid family and medical leave for employees. This presents new challenges for
What does this mean for insurance brokers and business owners in New York? In January 2025, New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul rejected a plan to increase benefits for NYS DBL as part of the budget. At the same time, she accepted a proposal for employers to provide Paid Time Off for prenatal care, making
Is a New York DBL increase actually happening? Find out how you can make a difference. The DBL Center chided the state of New York and Governor Kathy Hochul in a holiday season post last year. As the latest budget passed, the state, once again, failed to increase required short term disability pay beyond the