Education; On Our Mind

​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentI’m a big baseball fan. I know there are people who love the game as much I do and many people who think it is too boring. However, as I was watching the Major League All Star game recently, something hit me in the forehead- what a great bunch of new and young stars!! They are energetic, extremely talented and play for the love of the game (well, that and a few million dollars a year)!Nonetheless, it got me thinking about the insurance industry - we need new young talent​ - we need people who can take…

By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager​3 ThingsComing September, 2021:  our new Big I NY Leadership Academy.  Sign up now to participate in an intense six days focused on developing our industry's new class of leaders.   Professional coaches will teach qualified candidates about goal setting, budgeting, communications, presentations, leading vs. managing, team building and so much more. Would you like to learn more? Contact Jim Lombardo at 315-432-4226 or 1-800-962-7950, ext. 226 or via email at jlombardo@biginy.org.  2 IdeasCelebrate Nature Photography Day on June 15, 2021.  Get out of the office for a bit and bask in the beauty that’s all around us. I took this one…

​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager​3 Thin​​​gsHave I mentioned Pre-Licensing??  Personal Lines and P & C Pre-Licensing begins 06/08/2021.  Get in on this now!​2 I​​deas1 Ques​tionWhat’s your favorite ice cream flavor?  Mine is called Charlie Brown and it is chocolate ice cream with peanut butter chunks and it is divine.  Thankfully my daughters both work at a local ice cream shop (shout out to Gannon’s Isle, Syracuse, NY​), so I have an unlimited supply.  Let me know your favorite ice cream flavor via email at skeegan@biginy.org or post in our Community​.  Source