New York insurance agents lobby for change

The New York City Department of Buildings says that it will be making changes to its general liability insurance requirements for contractors working in the city. Insurance agents are closely watching the government agency, hoping that the changes will be more lenient on contractors than those made in the past. Earlier this year, the department issued sweeping changes to its regulations regarding liability insurance. The majority of the changes were met with sharp criticism from contractors and insurance agents for making coverage virtually impossible to obtain. The department has taken…

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