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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…

By Sue Keegan , AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager​Big I NY is celebrating Halloween all month long.  Enjoy some music,  videos, and scary stories - if you dare.​Friends, this podcast is goooood and spoooookyBe sure and tell 'em Large Marge sent yaDon Henley and spoooooky?  Say it isn't so​Tale of the 13 Curves (right in my backyard for crying out loud​Quoth Bart Simpson, nevermoreShare your favorite local haunted legends with us.  ​​Email skeegan@biginy.org.Source

 ​​The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I), and Reagan Consulting are proud to present the 2020 Best Practices Agencies:NEW YORKAustin & Co., Albany Curabba Agency, Middletown Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy, New Hartford Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Syracuse Mackoul Risk Solutions, Island Park Marshall & Sterling Enterprises, Poughkeepsie Merriam Insurance Agency, Schenectady Metz Wood Harder dba MetzWood Insurance, Chatham Mirabito-Gresham Insurance & Bonds Agency, Vestal Rose & Kiernan, East Greenbush Seely & Durland, Warwick The Connors Agency, Mechanicville Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Batavia Walsh Duffield Companies, Buffalo York International Agency, Harrison​Congratulations! For a full list of all of the 2020 Best Practices Agencies, click here.​​​Source