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3, 2, 1 with Sue Keegan: Pre-licensing, Free Yale Course, & Your Dream Job

​​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager3 Things:Read this new blog post from Tim: When Can a Homeowners Policy Be Cancelled for Willful or Reckless Acts or Omissions?Our next Pre-Licensing class (Personal Lines and Property & Casualty) begins 06/08/2021 – get your seat now!One NYAIP producer is required to take an approved producer procedures course once within every four-year period to continue his/her certification with the plan.  The producer is the producer of record filed with the Plan.  Due to demand, we just added an additional date - 04/22/2021 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Mishell Magnusson is teaching!  Sign up now.​2 Ideas:Celebrate #MomAndPopBusinessOwnersDay today, March…

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Register now for the Big “I” Virtual Legislative Conference!

​Is EVERYONE in your agency registered for the Legislative Conference?  Registration is FREE, and now is the time to have someone sign up EVERYONE in your agency – principals, producers, CSRs, administrators.  The threats and challenges to YOUR profession and agency are real!It is efficient to designate someone in your agency to register all of your colleagues/employees.  Registration is easy, and you can watch it at your convenience as it is recorded.The lineup:Remarks by Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), the #1 swing vote in the SenateAn interview with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (and former Florida Governor)An interview with Congressman…

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On Our Mind…Staying Cool Under Pressure

​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development I was recently asked this question, “how do you stay so cool under pressure like you do?"At first, I wanted to say that I don't always stay cool under pressure, but the more I thought about it a simple answer came to mind. I was trained, for the most part, not to get nervous. My mentor told me a long time ago, “we will make it work; we will figure it out; we will make the best decision we can."I always have leaned on that wise advice. It has helped me in business, at home,…

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