Monthly Archives: March 2020

Big I New York Calls On Governor Cuomo To Declare Insurance Services “Essential”

​March 19, 2020 - Today, Lisa Lounsbury, Big I New York President and CEO, asked the Empire State Development Corporation to declare that insurance agencies and brokerages do provide essential services to the public in response to an executive order mandating businesses decrease their in-office workforce by 75 percent by 8 p.m. Friday, March 20.  This follows the Governor's directive yesterday that all businesses and not-for-profit entities in the state shall implement, to the maximum extent possible, any telecommuting or work from home procedures that they can safely utilize. Any essential business or entity providing essential services or functions shall not be subject to the in-person…

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On Our Mind: Keep Calm & CE On

​​​​​​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​ Well, I tried really hard to find an amusing anecdote to share, a non-offensive joke to tell or a brilliant quote from a wise leader to impart, but nothing seemed quite right. So I will say two things: 1) Please take this time to be safe, spend time with your family, offer a calming voice to those younger than you and just simply be nice to others.. 2) Below is a list of upcoming webinars  you and your staff can work on CR requirements while you are home…  ​NYAIP Certification Program​ Insuring Condominium and Homeowner's…

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On Our Mind: Coronavirus Concerns, Webinars, & Cancellation Policies

​​​​​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​​​​​ Ahhh, Risk Management… isn't that the core of what we do for a living? We help people and businesses manage risk. Well, over the past number of weeks, we've all been participating in, witnessing, or have been affected by risk management. Here at Big I NY we've had several meetings, phone conversations and desktop chats about the coronavirus. Questions include “How do we handle things like upcoming events, regularly scheduled education classes and visits to our member agencies? I can tell you that the opinions are at polar opposites, from “oh my, I don't…

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