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Albany Update: Agents Advocacy Week(s), National Legislative Conference, The Importance of IAPAC, Mask Mandate Dropped

​Save the dates for our 2022 Agents Advocacy Week(s) April 4th-15th (Virtual)Advocacy Week returns this year, bigger than ever! Join fellow independent agents from across New York State for Big I NY's Virtual Independent Agents Advocacy Week(S) This empowering event will kick off with an advocacy training session on April 4th, followed by virtual meetings with your state legislators who represent you in Albany. This is your opportunity to be an advocate for your industry and your customers. During Advocacy Week(s), you'll meet your state lawmakers, and be part of the movement to help the independent channel thrive – all from the convenience of your…

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Eat the Frog: Tips for Time Management

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It is 6:30 a.m.  Instead of jumping out of bed and exercising like I do every morning, today I purposely got up and am eating a big frog to start my day. I have been talking to my staff team about time management.  The gerbil wheel of life seems to be spinning faster and faster.  Maybe it is just me.  But I don’t think so.   Here are some tips we talked about to better manage our time: Plan.  This is one thing that we have control over in our day.  It doesn’t mean that our plan always works, but if you do not start with a plan for…

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One Year Later: NY DFS Publishes Its Cyber Insurance Risk Framework

​A guest post by Cowbell Cyber​On February 5, exactly one year will have passed since the NY Department of Financial Services published its Cyber Insurance Risk Framework. This Framework outlines seven best practices relevant for property/casualty insurers and should be applied on an individualized basis to insurers depending on their respective amount of risk. In tandem with the rise of remote and hybrid workplaces, cyber criminals have evolved in their numbers and sophistication. This is evident when one looks at the sheer increase in ransomware attacks, cyber crimes, and other incidents. Though these trends in cybersecurity are acknowledged, society still has a great deal of…

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