New Buffalo Insurance

Great time speaking to the Buffalo Claims Association yesterday about how agents and brokers advocate on behalf of New York insurance consumers and breaking down some of the proposed insurance-related legislation we’ll see next session in Albany.

The claims association members questions and engagement made the hour fly.

And it was a treat to speak beside my oldest friend and trusted attorney, James Nash, Esq.

-Doug Benz

Our very own joined the podcast yesterday, Talk of the Towne, at the studios. We’ll post the link when it drops!

Yesterday was beautiful day to hit the links in support of our friends at Persistence Preparatory Academy. had the scramble score of his career!

Many thanks to the great Taylor Epps WKBW for having me on Channel 7 to chat about how the surge in auto thefts is playing out on the insurance side of things.

https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo/its-not-fair-how-getting-your-car-stolen-can-impact-your-insurance

If you’re so inclined, take a moment this Memorial Day to read the Gettysburg Address.

I’m forever grateful to those who gave their life to defend freedom and liberty.

As we live our self determined lives, we can never say “thank you” enough.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who died here, that the nation might live. This we may, in all propriety do.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate we can not consecrate we can not hallow, this ground The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have hallowed it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here; while it can never forget what they did here.

It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

This text is the the Nicolay Copy:

Named for John G. Nicolay, President Lincoln's personal secretary, this is considered the "first draft" of the speech, begun in Washington on White house stationery. The second page is writen on different paper stock, indicating it was finished in Gettysburg before the cemetery dedication began. Lincoln gave this draft to Nicolay, who went to Gettysburg with Lincoln and witnessed the speech. The Library of Congress owns this manuscript.

Source: www.abrahamlincolnonline.org

www.abrahamlincolnoine.org

It's 11 o'clock, do you know where your insurance agent is? Doug recently sat down with the great Pheben Kassahun from Channel 7 to discuss the state of current insurance market conditions. Check out the piece for WKBW's late news.

Climbing Car Insurance Costs: What's driving up the bill? The cost for auto insurance is up for a variety of reasons and one expert in Buffalo said they have a lot to do with with inflation and supply chain.

I don’t know why this feels so monumental, but after 6 years today is our first time going on an appointment together. Doug for a commercial renewal and Liz for new personal line proposals.
✌🏻

May we always remember the invaluable lessons learned from this tragedy - the significance of compassion, empathy, and solidarity in times of hardship. Today is our reminder to work towards a world where love conquers all and unity prevails. 🇺🇸♥️

Our very own Doug Benz speaks to the Buffalo News about changes in New York’s vehicle insurance law.

New law adds costlier auto coverage to businesses' insurance policies https://buffalonews.com/news/local/new-law-adds-costlier-auto-coverage-to-businesses-insurance-policies/article_9b0f7ada-3b7a-11ee-a310-9fc293f91b04.html

Big I NY member Doug Benz, principal and founder of New Buffalo Insurance Agency, is quoted in this informative article in the Buffalo News regarding supplemental spousal liability insurance.

Read the article here: https://buffalonews.com/news/local/new-law-adds-costlier-auto-coverage-to-businesses-insurance-policies/article_9b0f7ada-3b7a-11ee-a310-9fc293f91b04.html

Christos Provistalis is teaching his amazing class on “deep diving into customer service from perspective of human connection, emotion, self awareness and perception.”
I am grateful to be here learning with so many industry heavy hitters. Thanks for putting together an amazing several days.

Another great Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America Legislative Conference is in the books, after spending last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday advocating for insurance consumers on Capitol Hill. Very proud to be part of such a strong and committed Western New York contingent.

And a special thanks to my friend Congressman