2020 Big I CNY Holiday Party Recap

More than 100 people attended the 2020 Big I CNY Holiday Party, enjoying food and camaraderie. 281 new hats, gloves, and scarves were donated to St. Lucy's Church to be handed to families in need. Attendees also donated $284 to St. Lucy's Church. If you would like to donate new hats, gloves, or scarves or make a monetary contribution, please email Tim Toomey at Banach & Toomey at tim@banachtoomey.com.

Door Prize Winners

Craig Van Epps at Haylor, Freyer & Coon won a bottle of wine courtesy of Trade-Mark Restoration
Debbie Hulchanski of Mirabito-Gresham Insurance & Bonds won a bottle of wine from Fire & Water Restoration

Save the Date!

Go Big 2020: Future-Proof Your Agency
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Hosted by Big I NY. David MacLachlan of Dominick Falcone Agency in Syracuse will be installed as the new chair of the board of Big I NY. The event will feature presentations and workshops by Dr. Billy Williams and Manny Barbosa. Last year's Go Big event sold out - don't miss this year's event to prepare your agency for the future and celebrate one of CNY's agents as he becomes chair.

Big I CNY's Golf Tournament
June 22, 2020

Registration is now open for Big I CNY's Golf Tournament on June 22nd at Drumlin's in Syracuse, which raises money for Project InVEST and local charities. Last year, we gave away $1,000 to 12 local charities picked by you.

Even if you're not a golfer, show your support by attending the social hour and dinner and/or buying a tee & green sign. Sponsorships available - contact ajust@biginy.org.

Next Gen

Stay tuned for exciting Next Gen events being planned this year, including a March madness mixer, CE trivia, and a speed networking event. Come out and meet other young insurance professionals in CNY. If you want to learn more, please complete the registration form below.




Next Gen CNY Toys for Tots 2019

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Thank you to Next Gen CNY for organizing a Toys for Tots drive, collecting 299 toys. The following agencies/companies participated:

Property Restoration – 80

Haylor, Freyer & Coon - 66

Delmonico Insurance Agency - 45

Security Mutual - 40

Big I NY - 25

One Group – 23

Travelers - 20

Thanks to all who participated, and a shout-out to Property Restoration for collecting the most toys!

Big I CNY Legislative Breakfast 2019 Recap

Big I CNY held their annual legislative breakfast on Tuesday, November 19th, which was attended by local members and state legislators and their staff. The event featured a presentation by Scott Hobson, Big I NY's Director of Government Relations, who discussed the legislative accomplishments of 2019, Big I NY's ongoing legal challenge against the DFS's "best interest" regulation, and priorities and challenges in 2020. He called on agents to attend Big I NY's annual Independent Agents Advocacy Day in Albany on March 3rd, 2020. Legislators in attendance offered their views on the upcoming session and spoke to the importance of agents building relationships with their elected representatives.