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​We are happy to announce the new and improved Answer Center​ in the Big I New York website. In the Answer Center you can find information on New York insurance laws and regulations that affect your business every day, including:​Laws and regulations that apply to agents and brokersLaws and regulations that apply to carriers and banksLicensing and continuing education issuesInformation on coverages such as auto and floodSpecial issues such as COVID-19Market accesand more. A "Frequently Asked Questions" page is coming soon. The Answer Center is a member benefit that your dues pay for, so you will need to log in with your email address and password to…

​From left to right are Maria Dressman of Elliott Group in Kansas and conference chair; Peter Quirk of ISO; and Tim Dodge The Insurance Intelligence Committee​ this week honored Tim Dodge, AU, ARM, CPCU, assistant vice-president of research and information for Big I New York, at the annual Mid-America Insurance Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. In a separate action, the committee elected Dodge to a position on its board of directors.The committee presented Dodge with one of two Agent Of Change Awards at a luncheon held on November 7, the first full day of the conference. The award was for an agenda item submitted at…

Kathy Weinheimer was a role model for me and I was lucky to meet her early in my career.  She was known for being a seemingly “all knowing” insurance expert.  Whether it was a coverage, regulation or insurance law question, Kathy was our go to.  However, the quality I most admired was her unique ability to engage with people.  She could make small talk (and big talk!) with literally every person she encountered.  She was interesting and interested.  There were no airs about her and she was a friend to all.   She will be incredibly missed on this earth.  While I know she in in…