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Big I NY Leadership Academy: Q&A with Jim Lombardo

Q: Can you tell me what The Leadership Academy is in 25 words or less?A: Well, I don't think I can do it in less than 25 words but here goes… It is a program that is sorely needed where the future of our agencies can learn from professionals those skills which will help them develop into the people who will guide your agency, the independent insurance agency system and the industry as a whole over the next generation. How many words was that?Q: What skills are you talking about?A: Communication, Goal Management, Motivation, Team Building, Powerful Presentations and The Power of Caring among othersQ:…

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IIABA Committee Appointments

​Big I NY is proud to announce the Big I NY members that have been appointed to serve on key IIABA committees in the upcoming 2024-2025 term.Steve Zogby of Scalzo, Zogby & Whittig in Utica will be Chair of the Professional Liability Committee and Ron Brunell, CIC of Acrisure in Garden City will serve as a member of that committee.Ted Walsh, CPCU, CIC of Walsh Duffield Companies in Buffalo will serve as a member of the Large Agents & Brokers Council.Ashley Engl of Jencap in Buffalo will serve on the Young Agents Committee.The following Big I NY staff will also serve on IIABA committees:Kathy Glahn –…

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Adirondack, Mountain Valley Withdrawal From the Market: Your Questions Answered

Adirondack Insurance Exchange (AIE) and Mountain Valley Indemnity Co. (Mountain Valley) will withdraw from the New York personal insurance markets by the end of this year under a plan approved by state insurance regulators. The plan will permit an orderly wind down of the carriers' operations. Under the plan's terms, the two carriers will begin non-renewing homeowners, watercraft, umbrella liability, identity theft, and auto insurance policies as they expire. Any policies that are up for renewal in 2025 will be cancelled effective December 31, 2024. While it is believed that the carriers have sufficient reserves to pay their policyholders' claims, an Allstate company has agreed…

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