The process is incredibly simple.  You spit in the DNA test kit and mail it back to the company. The company analyzes your spit and tells you about your DNA. Just like that, you can learn things you never knew about yourself, your health, your family and your ancestry. It’s so easy that you may be wondering why anyone wouldn’t get their DNA tested.

Uber can’t catch a break. On July 13, the popular ride-sharing service was ordered by New York State’s Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board to provide unemployment benefits to three drivers and others “similarly situated.” In 2016, the company agreed to a settlement of $84 million to $100 million for hundreds of thousands of California and Massachusetts drivers who were fighting for employee status and applicable benefits. And just last November, the company lost an appeal of a London decision ordering it to pay minimum wage and paid time off to drivers.

The BNC Insurance Golf Classic for Blythedale Children’s Hospital is coming on September 17^th to Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY. BNC Insurance & Risk Advisors is proud to sponsor and be a part of this most important event to positively impact the lives of children in need of complex medical care.

Is your house being haunted by the prior owner? No, we’re not talking about ghosts. We’re talking about connected homes. If you bought a connected home, the previous owner might still have access to the controls. So when your lights turn on and off by themselves, don’t worry about poltergeists – worry about the prior owner.

The construction industry is full of rules and regulations – and they’re always changing. To help you keep up, here’s a roundup of the latest legal developments to impact New York construction.

Keeping fleet costs down is an important part of keeping a company’s profits up. Whether transportation is your focus or simply an ancillary issue, commercial auto costs can have a major impact on your bottom dollar. Here’s a look at the factors driving up driving costs.

For millions of Americans, summertime means hitting the water in their favorite watercraft. In fact, recreation.gov reports that about 74 million of us enjoy some form of recreational boating every year, whether in a motor boat, sailboat, raft, canoe, kayak, or yacht.

If you’re familiar with the construction industry in New York, you probably have a strong opinion about the state’s scaffold law. More formally known as New York’s Labor Law 240, the scaffold law holds contractors, property owners and developers 100 percent liable for gravity-related accidents and injuries. This absolute liability holds even when the injured workers was primarily responsible for the accident.

With another summer season about to kick off, it’s time to gear up for the picnics, back yard barbecues, boating, swimming, traveling, and other summer activities we love so much.

Today’s Blood Drive was a huge success. Thank you so much for supporting this worthy cause!