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​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…

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