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On Our Mind…Goals, Not Resolutions

By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentHappy New Year! Well, what a year we just experienced. Needless to say, I hope you, your staff, and your family are safe and well. My question is, now what? What do we do now that is different and/or more productive?I have never been big on New Year's resolutions BUT I am big on setting goals and working to hit those goals.It looks like we will be working remotely for a couple more months at a minimum. We certainly have experience doing that, so, let's make the best of it: exercise more, drink more…

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2020 Year in Review

We're bringing you a year-end roundup with some highlights from 2020 - yes, we found some bright spots this year and wanted to share them with you.Your Top Email Clicks​7,785Education Calendar E&O Report - April 2020:  How to Handle Questions  Concerning Possible  Coronavirus Related Claims2,3161,989Coronavirus GearUp WebinarWC Rating Board: New Classification for Idled Employees2,3161,586Coronavirus: What It Means For Your Clients' Insurance CoverageThings We StartedDiversity & Inclusion TaskforceIMS Market Access15inONE CE ProgramPre-licensing ProgramWe've Had Your BackCoronavirus ResourcesWe've been with you every step of the way Big I NY Coronavirus PageIndependent Agency Approach to Visits During COVID-19 - Member Survey ReportHybrid Workforce ResourcesCoronavirus GearUp Webinar$328,750 in grants awarded to 112 NY agencies through the Trusted Choice…

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You Must Notify the DFS if your Agency Has Been Directly Impacted by the SolarWinds Espionage Attack

​On Friday, 12/18, the New York Department of Financial Services published an industry alert ​on the recently revealed SolarWinds/supply chain cyber espionage attack.  ​You should notify the Department if your institution was directly impacted by any of the affected SolarWinds Orion products or if your institution has been notified of an impact by any affiliate who has access to your network or your nonpublic information. The Department's cybersecurity regulation requires notice of any Cybersecurity Event that has “a reasonable likelihood of materially harming any material part of the normal operation(s)."  23 NYCRR 500.17(a)(2). Given the sophistication and persistence of the malware and the adversary, DFS asks any affected institution to file…

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