On Our Mind: Keep Calm & CE On

​​​​​​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​ Well, I tried really hard to find an amusing anecdote to share, a non-offensive joke to tell or a brilliant quote from a wise leader to impart, but nothing seemed quite right. So I will say two things: 1) Please take this time to be safe, spend time with your family, offer a calming voice to those younger than you and just simply be nice to others.. 2) Below is a list of upcoming webinars  you and your staff can work on CR requirements while you are home…  ​NYAIP Certification Program​ Insuring Condominium and Homeowner's…

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On Our Mind: Coronavirus Concerns, Webinars, & Cancellation Policies

​​​​​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​​​​​ Ahhh, Risk Management… isn't that the core of what we do for a living? We help people and businesses manage risk. Well, over the past number of weeks, we've all been participating in, witnessing, or have been affected by risk management. Here at Big I NY we've had several meetings, phone conversations and desktop chats about the coronavirus. Questions include “How do we handle things like upcoming events, regularly scheduled education classes and visits to our member agencies? I can tell you that the opinions are at polar opposites, from “oh my, I don't…

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On Our Mind: Careers in Insurance

​​​​​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & Development​ I want to share a bit about an event I was part of recently at SUNY Oswego. Working closely with their Career Services Department, we put on a "Careers in Insurance" workshop for some students in the college's Insurance and Risk Management major. I was fortunate enough be joined by one of our member agents as well as some staff people from Utica National and NYCM. I truly appreciate these professionals taking some time in their very busy schedules to help me with this event. Each presenter spent 15-20 minutes talking to the students about…

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