Growing Your Book with Workers’ Compensation

By Stephen PrimianoToday I woke up as I normally do, a prompt bottle for the baby coupled with my regime of morning coffee mixed with the morning news. As I clicked through a variety of news venues a common narrative taking place is the state of the job market. As a broker delivering Workers’ Compensation products and solutions, that topic is very important to me as it has a direct impact on my business and that of the independent insurance agents I support.We have just begun the 4th quarter, and I am beginning to think of ways to deliver more value and find new opportunities for our…

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Relay continues to put brokers first with the launch of I5 Affinity

A guest post by Support New York member Relay Platform​.If you have not offered an insurance Affinity Program before, the time is now.Brokers – your small business clients are struggling with a variety of new problems; navigating and implementing virtual workforces, events, covering payroll while trying not to cut costs, etc. The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the value and importance of insurance and in tandem it has created a unique opportunity for professional associations to offer relevant insurance coverage for their members through Affinity Programs.Why should you care? The insurance industry is facing a problem of supply and demand and Affinity Program partners…

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5 Things From Our Staff Meeting You Should Know About

​By Allison Just, Meeting & Governance Manager Every week, the Big I NY staff team meets to share what we're working on to help you – our members. Progress on new initiatives being made. Questions we've been asked. What you need to know about. I am going to channel “Sesame Street" here (two young daughters will do that) to share with you 5 things from this week's meeting that start with the letter C. 1. CreativityInsurance Guru Tim Dodge is creating a podcast that will earn you CE. Whether you're walking the dog, shoveling snow, or driving to the office, the goal is to offer you another way to…

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