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New York is once again proving that when it comes to advocacy, we don’t just show up — we lead. In the recently closed 2025 Big “I” InsurPac fundraising campaign,…

Knowledge is power, and it begins with understanding how your agency stacks up. The Agency Compensation 360 Study, offered in partnership with Catalyit, gives independent agencies across New York exclusive access…

The annual Local Leaders Summit is an opportunity for local association leaders from across the state to share and learn from each other. Over 20 leaders from each region of New York met…

The wait is over! Agency Compensation 360, a first-of-its-kind, multi-state compensation survey built exclusively for independent insurance agencies, is officially live. And here’s the bottom line: if you don’t participate,…

In response to an op-ed by U.S. Representative Nick Langworthy on the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025, Big I New York Chair of the Board Kelly Gonyo submitted a letter…

Global threats, fraud, the state’s legislative and regulatory environment, and reduced product availability are battering New York’s property and casualty insurance markets. That was the message Big I New York…

(DeWitt, New York, Dec. 12, 2024) — David Bodenstein, chair of the board of Big I New York and president of Mike Preis, Inc. in Jeffersonville, New York, issued the following statement…

(DeWitt, New York, Dec. 12, 2024) — David Bodenstein, chair of the board of Big I New York and president of Mike Preis, Inc. in Jeffersonville, New York, issued the following…

Big I New York needs your expertise and your ideas. Our volunteer leaders drive the future of the association, and in turn, your agency. The Board of Directors sets the…

By: Jim Lombardo, AVP of Learning & Development at Big I NY​ I probably don’t have to tell anyone reading this that the insurance industry is amid a talent crisis –…