On Our Mind…Learning to Thrive

By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development CoordinatorMy daughter has a dream catcher in her room, hanging over her bed.  Legend says good dreams pass through the dream catcher to the sleeping child and bad dreams are warded off.  A dream catcher is a good luck charm that absorbs positive energy while repelling negative energy.  My daughter was a true believer in this legend when she was younger.  She's sixteen now, and although we haven't talked about it in forever, that dream catcher remains on her wall.  She has approached COVID-19 with such a positive attitude that I almost think there is something to be said about the…

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On Our Mind…New Opportunity

By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development CoordinatorThey say we are living in a new world; that we have a new normal.  Life seems and feels really strange right now.  Looking for the silver lining has become important to me.  And guess what?  I found it!During this, the craziest of times, I was hired by Big I NY.  To long story short it, my background is in claims.  I worked for the same company for almost 30 years.  They closed their NY office at the end of last year.  On my last day, as I was literally heading out the door, I ran into…

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Albany Update – Legislature Returns, Committee Meetings Held, Business Interruption Campaign Launched

What you need to know:• State lawmakers return to Albany on Monday for a full week session, which is expected to be the last “regular” session week. • Members of the legislature will reconvene virtually in early August for a series of hearings on issues related to COVID-19. A list of specific issues is not yet available. • Big I NY opposes retroactive business interruption coverage mandates and “bad faith” lawsuit bills. We are monitoring underwriting restrictions based on dog breeds and COVID-19 Workers Compensation proposals. Here are the latest developments:Big I NY Launches Business Interruption Campaign:​This week, we rolled out a statewide grassroots campaign to oppose A.10226-B…

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