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Have a question? Need assistance? Get the answers and resources for your licensing, CE, legal, market access, cybersecurity compliance, and coverage questions, all in one place.
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NEW Personal Lines Market with Utica National

IMS is helping you unlock more personal lines markets with Utica National to protect your customers where it matters most. From standard coverages to specialty needs, write with confidence and ease.
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Agency Tech Guidance

Members have FREE full access to Catalyit. You’ll find tools to help you discover, select, implement, and maximize the right tech for your agency. Take the tech assessment, learn the latest insights, and more.
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Agency Comp 360

The first comprehensive, multi-state survey designed to give independent agencies a clear view into compensation, benefits, and outsourcing across the industry. You can get the insights!
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In-House Education

We’ll bring the training to your office. Pick the date and topic that fits your agency’s goals, whether it’s skill-building, CE credit, or earning designations.
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Go Big 2026

Go Big is back at Turning Stone, and we’re delivering fresh ideas, standout networking, and actionable tools you and everyone on your team can put to work right away. Don’t miss the exhibit hall, packed with innovative partners that agencies are lining up to connect with.

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Upcoming Webinars & Training

E&O Seminar

WEBINAR | MARCH 19 (additional dates available) | 3 CE
Join us for this jam-packed seminar where our E&O gurus, Brian Bixby and Howard Kronberg, offer decades of knowledge to leave you with the best practices to stay out of hot water. Earn 3 CE credits and a potential premium credit too!

Understanding Commercial Property Gaps & Knowing How To Fill Them

WEBINAR | MARCH 24 | 3 CE
This course will cover the basics of coverage gaps and exclusions, where they occur, and how they are addressed in the building and personal property coverage form. The instructor will conclude the webinar with valuation: replacement cost and exclusion of the CP 10 30 Causes of Loss – Special Form that Can be “Fixed”. 

Ethics in Insurance: Protecting the Client and the Agency

WEBINAR | MARCH 24 | 3 CE
This course addresses the ethical responsibilities of the insurance producer to prospects and clients, to insurance carriers, and to third parties. Participants will discuss ethical dilemmas faced by insurance producers to determine the best course of action and its E&O implications.

Catalyit Live | From Pilots To Prod: How AI Is Reshaping Insurance

WEBINAR | MARCH 24 | FREE for members
Join this Catalyit Live Hot Topic with Cara as we explore how insurance organizations are moving from AI pilots to production, and what it really takes to deploy domain-specific, workflow-embedded AI that delivers measurable ROI.

Required CE Bundle: Diversity, Ethics, Insurance Law & Flood

WEBINAR | MARCH 25 | 3 CE (Diversity, Laws/Regs and Ethics) & 1 CE (Flood)
Get the basic four CE requirements in one webinar. Join Jim Lombardo, Tim Dodge, and Sue Keegan as they cover ethics, diversity and inclusion, insurance law, and flood.

CGL Endorsements That Will Break Your Policy

WEBINAR | MARCH 26 | 2 CE
In this course, you will familiarize yourself with some of the endorsements that can severely restrict coverage under the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy. We will review several ISO endorsements and see examples of non-standard endorsements often used by insurers.

NYAIP Certification Program

WEBINAR | APRIL 10 | 4 CE
Stay NYAIP certified with our approved producer procedures course, required every four years by one NYAIP producer. The course walks through how the Plan works day to day, covering common situations like effective dates, assignments, eligibility, quotas, and performance standards.

Leadership Academy

ONLINE PROGRAM | Fall sessions begin September 16
Are you looking to level up in your career? Do you know someone in your agency with untapped potential? Take that next step with Leadership Academy. Our highly regarded program and instructors change lives and help you unlock your leadership potential.

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Stay current with discounted CE courses, licensing prep, and timely training on emerging issues.

Access to Helpful Insights

Get answers fast with technical support, E&O guidance, and compliance tools you can rely on.

Coverage Backed by Experience

Gain a trusted insurance partner with vast E&O knowledge, responsive service, and access to both admitted and non-admitted markets.

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Tap into hiring help, market access, and free Catalyit membership to strengthen operations.

Marketing Support That Gets Results

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Collaborative, Statewide Network

Connect with other agents, local leaders, and peers who genuinely want to help you succeed.

Success Stories

Big I is a large asset to any insurance agency. The services they provide for the price of their membership far exceeds anything imaginable. Market access, continuing education, E&O consultation, state regulation updates with explanations, and loads of other member benefits. I can not say enough about the Big I!

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Gary Roe

 It a tremendous value to be part of the Big I of NY. I highly recommend to any insurance agent or agency to become a member of the Big I of NY!

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Tim never fails to respond to ANY inquiry immediately!! ALL inquiries are responded to in GREAT detail. I really appreciate his time and efforts.

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