Yearly Archives: 2020

Tech-savvy Alpha Direct Agency Gets Digital Payment Processing Right

Alpha Direct Agency doesn’t just embrace InsurTech. Technology is one of their core values:Driven to Win with TechnologyToday’s customer expects things to be done at Ferrari speed. Technology evens the playing field. Our customers don’t expect less from us. We will continue to innovate with Technology for years to come. The 17-year-old agency even offers (among other specialty lines) technology services insurance and drone liability. Licensed in 17 states, Alpha Direct Agency has offices in New York City, Raleigh and Miami, plus international presence in the Dominican Republic and soon in Ecuador. Clearly, technology is critical to the agency’s revenue, as well as connecting its producers…

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On Our Mind: P&C Pre-Licensing

​​By Sue Keegan , AIC, MBA, Learning & Development ManagerBig news from your friends at Big I NY!!  We are excited to announce that we will be offering P&C PRE-LICENSING. This is something we have been working on for some time and are delighted it has all come together before year’s end. Mark your calendars for the first week of December because that’s when our three week P&C PRE-LICENSING classes will launch.  Our first class will be Tuesday, December 1.  More to come on our website but I wanted to get the word out now.  I’m also happy to announce a Cyber course coming up in November along…

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Health Insurance Exchange Course Available Only From NYSOH

​The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced that New York State of Health (NYSOH) will be the only authorized provider of certification training courses. NYSOH is the health insurance marketplace for New York, one of the marketplaces created under the federal Affordable Care Act.All insurance brokers wishing to obtain individual or group health coverage for their clients through NYSOH must take a certification course and apply for certification. Previously, the certification course was available from third-party organizations such as Big I New York. The announcement on the DFS website states:Effective August 31, 2020 you must contact NYSOH to register a new account and to access the…

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