Monthly Archives: November 2020

DFS Nixes Requirement To Have Exams Monitored

​The New York State Department of Financial Services will no longer require that an insurance producer have a monitor present during an exam following a ​continuing education course. The department announced the change in a November 2 circular letter.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DFS started issuing a series of circular letters​ in March that extended producer license expiration dates and made other temporary changes. Among those changes was a moratorium on the requirement to have a monitor present during a CE exam. A circular issued in August extended the changes to November 5. The new circular stated in part:DFS hereb​y eliminates the requirement that a monitor…

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A Message on Election Day 2020 from Lisa Lounsbury, Big I New York President & CEO

​By Lisa Lounsbury, Big I NY President & CEOElection day is upon us. Because this season is unlike any most of us have experienced, I shared support and a call for leadership with our staff team. I'm sharing this internal message with you now because it is my hope for all of us.Hi Everyone,I want to remind you that Big I New York fully supports you exercising your important right to vote.  If you have not voted yet and wish to so, please coordinate taking time to vote with your supervisor (if you go during business hours).As you know, we are living in turbulent times…

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