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Annual Meeting Sessions

Tuesday, November 9, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
The Current State of Affairs: Being an Employer in New York
Speaker: Monaliza Seepersaud, Associate, Hodgson Russ LLP
It can be tricky to traverse the recent workplace mandates, obstacles and developments that are impacting employers. This session provides an update on the headlining HR topics businesses are facing and will better prepare companies for implementation and what lies ahead. Topics include COVID-19 and the NY Hero Act, vaccine policies and best practices, marijuana and the workplace and hybrid/remote office scenarios.

Tuesday, November 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m.
The Big Picture: Doing Business in New York
Featured Panelists: Greg Biryla, New York State Director, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); Tim Dean, Chief Executive Officer, Marshall & Sterling Inc. and President, Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY); Lev Ginsburg, Director of Government Affairs, The Business Council of New York State, Inc.; Tom Stebbins, Executive Director, The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY); Stephen Zogby, National Director, Big I NY and Executive Vice President, Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig, Inc.
Moderated by: Ellen Melchionni, President, New York Insurance Association
Looking for a better sense of how companies are tackling overarching business issues? If so, don’t miss the business community panel discussion, The Big Picture: Doing Business in New York, at this year’s Annual Meeting. In order to see the big picture, it’s important to consider the economic, political, or societal events happening around us and analyze their potential impact on businesses overall as well as on insurance. We have assembled a seasoned group of professionals from different areas of the business community who will help us to take a step back from focusing on insurance as we also more broadly approach the business climate in New York.

Wednesday, November 10, 10:00–10:45 a.m.
In the Weeds: Legalization of Marijuana in New York
Speaker: Heather Trela, Director of Operations and Fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government
New York’s legalization of adult-use marijuana earlier this year raises many questions about the impacts of the new law and how the yet to be released regulations will be rolled out. There is still a great deal of uncertainty given that the federal government has not taken action in relation to marijuana, including with the SAFE Banking Act and the CLAIM Act. Heather Trela of the Rockefeller Institute of Government, a familiar face and Annual Meeting favorite, who is an authority on federalism issues, particularly in relation to marijuana policy, will tackle what’s happening on the federal level as well as delve into the specifics of New York’s law.