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Industry Roundup: April 8th

Insurers Beware: Potential Impacts of New York's Cyber Insurance Risk Framew​​ork​During its current legislative session, New York is c​onsidering a proposed privacy bill that would greatly enhance consumer privacy rights, increase business obligations and create new litigation/enforcement exposure.Workplace Safety Considerations a​s the Vaccine Rolls Out​With the vaccine continuing to roll out across the country, you may have questions besides if you should or shouldn't require your employees to be vaccinated, like - do vaccinated employees need masks? Should we track who has been vaccinated?  Learn more about this important considerations as you re-open your agency.Big 'I' and Future One Re​lease 2020 Agency Universe Study COVID-19…

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Nominate a Charitable Organization for a Local Grant

 The insurance industry is dedicated to assisting people in times of need. As such, the industry is uniquely suited to be a philanthropic leader, adapting its skill-set to charitable endeavors. ​On behalf of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, Big I New York is pleased to invite your company or agency to nominate a charitable organization for a local grant.​ IICF helps communities and enriches lives by combining the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service, and leadership. In an effort to expand the reach of IICF across communities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the foundation is offering 10 local grants in the amount of…

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Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to E&O We Go

​By Jim Lombardo, CPCU, AAI, AIM, MBA, AVP of Learning & DevelopmentYour support staff at Big I NY has been having a blast these last few days filming the 2021 Annual E+O Seminars! There was a fire at a golf course where the club house and its contents were destroyed. Oh, I sure hope the agent placed the right coverage. I hope the client communicated clearly. I hope the judge understands insurance, and I hope the lawyers didn't get their degrees on the back of a cereal box.It has been fun being at the mock court room on the Syracuse University campus as well as seeing our…

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