Industry Roundup: ​Staggering Cost of Covid-19’s Impact on US Workers’ Compensation Revealed; Upcoming Revision to ISO’s Homeowners Program; How to Make Your Insurance Agency Future-Ready in 2022; 2021 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame

​Staggering Cost of Covid-19'S Impact on US Workers' Compensation RevealedNational Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has reported that 45 jurisdictions were analyzed and represent $630 million in incurred loss dollars, across some 80,000 COVID-19 claims last year.Upcoming Revision to ISO'S Homeowners ProgramTaking effect March 1, 2022, ISO is filing changes and updates to many of the homeowners forms, as well as withdrawing and introducing new endorsements in all jurisdictions where ISO files effective dates.Increased Attention on Intellectual Property Creates New ExposuresThe commercial upheaval caused by COVID-19 has prompted businesses in many sectors to analyze their existing revenue streams and one area that has come under…

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Sign Up Now for January Pre-licensing

​Our January Pre-Licensing session starts on Tuesday, January 4th.  Start the year off right by checking “Getting Licensed” off your 2022 goals list.  Do you have an employee ready to enter a new stage of their career?  Are YOU ready to enter a new stage of your career?  If so, sign up now.Big I NY jumped into the Pre-Licensing circle at the end of 2020.  We had a very successful 2021 and would love to continue building momentum in 2022.  We are happy to announce that Don Reese will be teaching January’s Pre-Licensing class.  If you aren’t familiar with Don Reese, you are missing out…

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3, 2, 1 with Sue Keegan: Pre-Licensing, Cyber Evolution, & Your Favorite Holiday Music

​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager​3 ThingsOur January Pre-Licensing session starts in just 2 weeks. We will be offering Personal Lines and P&C Pre-Licensing​ starting January 4th, 2022.  There’s still time to get in on this session!​2 Ideas1 QuestionWhat’s your favorite holiday song / album?  This is a toughie because there are so many good ones, but for song, I am going with Stevie Wonder’s What Christmas Means to Me. For album I am going with Kelly Clarkson’s Wrapped in Red. Let me know your favorites via email at  ​skeegan@biginy.org or post in our Community.Source

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