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NYAIP Governing Committee Needs Public Members & Alternates

​​The New York Automobile Insurance Plan​ has asked state insurance producer trade organizations to distribute the following message:Dear Producers, Section 4 of the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) manual provides for the Department of Financial Services to appoint 2 public members and at least 4 public member alternates to the Governing Committee of the NYAIP. The Superintendent also recommends eight public members who are subject to a majority of votes cast by Plan subscribers at the annual meeting. At the request of the Department of Financial Services, the NYAIP is soliciting producer trade organizations for qualified producers (at least five years of work experience) who are…

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On Our Mind….Coming Attractions

​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentWhen I was younger I used to love going to the movies and watching “The Coming Attractions!"  Ok, yes, this was in the pre-Netflix and Hulu era.Anyway, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some coming attractions here at the Big I NY, specifically what we have cooking in the Education Department.15 in One- Hybrid self-study PackageGet your required 15 CE credits by studying a text book, passing a simple quiz, and watching a webinar. All at your pace.Property and Casualty Pre-Licensing Course Yes, Big I NY is now an approved NYS Pre-Licensing Provider.  We…

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Meet Big I NY’s Inclusion Task Force

​As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion of underrepresented communities in the insurance industry, Big I NY is proud to announce the launch of our Inclusion Task Force.The Inclusion Task Force is composed of Big I NY staff members and agents passionate about advancing inclusion, and is charged with leading the association’s efforts in this crucial mission. The Inclusion Task Force will promote and advance diversity and inclusion within our industry by: identifying, including, and empowering members from underrepresented communities; facilitating the recruitment and training of members of underrepresented communities in the IA system; identifying industry practices, procedures, protocols and roles that…

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