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E&O Report | Summer’s End: Hodge Podge & Potpourri

E&O Report |  September 2024 |  Volume 39, Number 5 First, I hope that everyone’s summer was fun, relaxing and not as short as it feels as I write this. Second, despite many years of…

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NYSIR’s AM Best Rating Withdrawn

​UPDATE: Since we posted this news item, we have learned that NYSIR is a “municipal reciprocal insurer,” as New York Insurance Law Section 6102 defines that term. That same section of the law permits…

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Three Reasons Why You Should Use Declination Forms

​A coverage declination form is a document that agencies should use as part of their workflow process for situations when a client declines coverage. The client signs the form to…

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

​Have you always wondered what Leadership Academy is and why you should be there? Jim Lombardo, our AVP of Learning & Development (and one of the amazing instructors for Leadership…

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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,…

Do You Have To Report A Wholesaler’s Cyber Incident?

A South Carolina based wholesale insurance brokerage reported last week that they had suffered an undescribed cybersecurity incident. It closed the wholesaler for a substantial part of the week. Some…

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Workers Comp Loss Costs To Drop 9% in October

​New York Workers’ Compensation insurance loss costs are set to decrease by an average of 9% this fall, according to a recent action by the state Department of Financial Services…

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