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On Our Mind… Attitude, Adjustments and Anxiety

​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentOk, something a bit personal for today.  I was sitting in the waiting room (with my mask on!) for some blood work in advance of my doctor's appointment next week, and I started listening to the other people around me.  I started noticing them- one was obviously a patient from a nearby nursing home with her aide; a young boy with his Mom and ab​out four other middle-aged people.  It was very interesting to me that some people were simply reading a book while they waited, others had their phones out and another had a crossword…

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On Our Mind: Time to Embrace the New Normal

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By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Coordinator​​What can we do right now to shift our mindset, to accept that the old norm is gone?  What's our new norm going to look like?  I certainly never envisioned myself working out of my basement but here I am, and while I'm down here I might as well make the best of it.  We can't do things the same old way we used to do them because that's not going to work. So, what's something you can do today to help your agency transition to the “new normal?"  May I suggest overhauling your website?   Include pictures of…

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DFS Extends License Expiration Suspension Through September 6th

The NYS Department of Financial Services has again extended the suspension of the expiration of individual producer licenses for an additional 30 days, through September 6, 2020.  At the end of this 30-day period, all licenses that would have expired between March 25, 2020 and September 6, 2020 will automatically expire on September 7, 2020, unless the producer completes all necessary continuing education credits, and submits a license renewal application, before September 7, 2020.​The Department has also extended the suspension of the requirement that a monitor be present to complete producer continuing education and pre-licensing course exams online for an additional 90 days, through November 5, 2020.​​​Source

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