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Go Big 2022: Key Takeaways

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One of the first managers I worked for gave me a great piece of advice when I was preparing to attend my first conference. “Lisa, if you take away one thing from this conference it will have been worth your time to attend.  That one thing may be new information, a new idea, a new contact or new inspiration."  That has always stuck with me.  But, me being me, I try to get 1 thing from each session, class, and conversation.  Actually, I try to get three!For Go Big attendees last week, I am confident they left the day with many takeaways — How to…

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Industry Roundup: ​3 Unintended Consequences of Well-Intentioned Cyber Regulations; Autonomous Vehicles: Predictions vs. Truth; North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins with Ripe Conditions for Above-Average Activity; Acrisure Touches $23B in Valuation

​​3 Unintended Consequences of Well-Intentioned Cyber RegulationsPolicymakers worldwide are stepping up efforts to create cyber regulations that can help mitigate and boost society's resilience against these threats and assert control over how some technological innovations are used.    Autonomous Vehicles: Predictions vs. TruthThe cause of most accidents is human error; distracted driving, speeding, drunk driving and reckless driving are the top four causes of accidents. If we could eliminate these and other driver-related factors, the number of accidents would significantly drop.North Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins with Ripe Conditions for Above-Average ActivityThe pre-season forecast update for North Atlantic hurricane activity continues to forecast 18 named storms, eight hurricanes…

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Big I NY’s Photo Inspection Reform Bill Just Passed the Legislature

​The New York State Senate​ recently passed Big I NY's Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act, our bill to make CARCO inspections optional at the discretion of insurance carriers. Earlier this year, the bill passed the Assembly. Now, all that remains is for it to be signed by the Governor. I want to take a moment to thank all of our agents who spoke up on this critical issue. This is a truly historic accomplishment; for over a decade this bill has never moved. Today, it is one stroke of a pen away from becoming law. What did it take to get here? Persistent pressure from agents. Dozens of…

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