As New York’s COVID Sick Leave law sunsets at the end of July, NY business owners may be confused about mandated paid-time-off (PTO). As a result, they may have questions for the insurance brokers who write and manage their statutory benefits like DBL and PFL. Full Support to Help You Earn More Maximizing your
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
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
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
Which states have been naughty and which ones have been nice? Here’s what insurance brokers need to know going into 2025. Breaking news: The DBL Center has heard from inside sources that the state of New York will receive a hefty helping of coal in its stocking – and nothing more –from Santa Claus this
The DBL Center can help your clients navigate the process of filing form DB 450. For most insurance brokers in the New York area, disability insurance represents a small piece of your book of business. You probably make more money from health, life insurance, and other benefits. As a required benefit, DBL gives you a
As people plan for the holiday season, travel, and shopping the sales, insurance brokers who manage NY Disability Benefits Law policies for clients are also planning for an important event. Fourth quarter premium payments are due for NY Disability Benefits Law for New York businesses. Annual bills will also be due by January 1, 2024,
As we enter a new working world post-pandemic, with many employers permitting flexible working hours or work-at-home arrangements, it’s required some adjustments. A new McKinsey American Opportunity Survey revealed that 58% of Americans report having the opportunity to work from home at least one day a week, with 35% working from home five days a
Is enriched New York disability insurance the way to keep high-level workers in tech, finance, and other competitive fields? There’s a mass exodus of white-collar workers from a variety of fields, including finance and technology. What experts are calling the “Great Resignation” continues in spite of six figure salaries for investment bankers fresh out of
Smart New York disability insurance brokers have been thinking ahead to 2022 since the third quarter wrapped up. However, that’s not always easy to do as so much has changed in the past year. If you’ve been focused on the day-to-day, treading water and focused on maintaining your book of business without growing, that’s completely
The holiday season used to begin when Santa Claus rode down 34th Street, waving in front of Macy’s during the Thanksgiving Day parade. But now anyone who celebrates Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or even New Year’s Eve knows the “holiday” season starts with pumpkin spice and apple pie, not sleigh bells. Things get busy – and