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Safety group providing sustainable workers' compensation for the New York State Cannabis industry

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In conjunction with the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF), McNeil & Co. and the Cannabis Association of New York are excited to launch a safety group to provide a sustainable workers’ compensation solution for members of the New York State cannabis industry.

For more than 30 years, McNeil & Co. has provided specialty insurance solutions and risk management to organizations throughout New York. We’re taking that experience and investing fully into the cannabis industry with NYS Cannabis Safety Group 591.

Available throughout New York, Safety Group 591 was formed to provide stable and cost-effective Workers’ Compensation insurance for this rapidly growing industry – along with proven risk management and loss control solutions built to evolve with business needs.

Eligible Businesses

By Classification Code:

  • 0005 | Nurserymen, Drivers, Incidental Landscaping
  • 0006 | Farms & Drivers
  • 0035 | Florists: Cultivating or Gardening
  • 4611 | Medicine or Pharmaceutical Preparation
  • 2172 | Cannabis Products Manufacturing
  • 8017 | Retail stores (Cannabis Dispensaries)
  • 8018 | Wholesale stores (Cannabis wholesale)
Submission Requirements

Safety Group 591 is underwritten by the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) and managed by McNeil & Co.

Make Sure Your Business Is Covered

Specialized Program Benefits

Policy Discounts

Discounts available for qualified cannabis operations

Segment-Specific Risk Management

Accident analysis, trend reports, claim reserve reviews and loss analysis

Experience Mod Factor Review

Review of experience modification factor, forecasting and class code verification

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