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​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentWhen I was younger I remember my Dad had a favorite saying, “opinions are like belly buttons, everybody has one!" Ok, he didn't say belly button but I think you get my point.It is OK to have an opinion. I just ask that you do a little research and due diligence before you go spouting off your opinion to anyone who wants to (or doesn't want to) hear it.Are there facts behind it? What makes you feel that way besides your gut? You will be in a much stronger position to perhaps persuade others to…

By Sue Keegan , AIC, MBA, Learning & Development ManagerCoronavirus, locust swarms, murder hornets, wildfires, Kobe. I've had it up to my eyeballs with 2020 and now Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Can I just go to sleep and wake up on January 1, 2021?  Does anything even matter anymore? Well of course it does. Stay hopeful. Stay engaged. Stay present. We all need a reminder sometimes.  And thank you, RBG, for that reminder. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." Big I NY believes in championing you in all we do and providing the resources you need to do your best. We…

​On Our Mind….We Help PeopleBy Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentFrankly, when I start to think about what to write for this piece, I sometimes say to myself “Jim, don't get too serious- keep it light!" And I try to do just that. After all,  we are living in an upside down world where I don't know what topic is off limits or will lead to a knock down drag out fight or be the lyrics of a country song, so…I decided to focus today on the good things we all have in our life- and I mean besides our loved…