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NYIA Golf Outing & Networking Reception

Held On: Thursday | September 9
1:00–7:00 p.m. (ET)
Leatherstocking Golf Course
The Otesaga Resort
Cooperstown, New York

DETAILS

The New York Insurance Association will be hosting a golf event and reception on the afternoon of Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Leatherstocking Golf Course at The Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, New York. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the NYIA PAC. Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. A complimentary boxed lunch and refreshment cart access will be made available to all golfers. Currently registration for the golf outing is full, but we encourage interested members to join the waitlist as spots may become available.

Not a golfer? Join NYIA for a networking reception featuring hor d’oeuvres and refreshments. The reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. Weather permitting the reception will be held outdoors.

Please make all checks payable to the New York Insurance Association (NYIA).

MEMBER FEES
$230 for golf and reception
$75 for reception only

NONMEMBER FEES
$300 for golf and reception
$150 for reception only

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HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
NYIA has reserved a block of rooms at the Best Western Cooperstown Inn and Suites for the night of the 9th. Please contact the hotel at 607.547.7100—ask to speak with Scott Butler to take advantage of the NYIA room block rate of $105/night. (Subject to availability.)

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Merchants Insurance Group

North Country Insurance Company

Virtually Impossible? How the Courts Weathered COVID and Outlook for the Future

Featured Speakers: Hon. Paula Feroleto, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District and Edward Steinberg, President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Moderated by: Marc Craw, NYIA Board Member, Senior Counsel, MLMIC Insurance Company

Held On: Thursday | July 15, 2021
1:00–2:15 p.m.
Virtual Program

DETAILS

Join NYIA on Thursday, July 15 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for Virtually Impossible? How the Courts Weathered COVID and Outlook for the Future. The program will feature the Hon. Paula Feroleto, Administrative Judge of the Eighth Judicial District and Edward Steinberg, President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association who will present their respective perspectives about how the courts have shifted during COVID and how we can expect the courts to continue to innovate going forward. The program will conclude with a discussion with Marc Craw, senior counsel for MLMIC Insurance Company and NYIA member coverage and defense law firms to further delve into the anticipated impact on our industry. Participating law firms at the point include: Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Hoffman Roth & Matlin, LLP, Morrison Mahoney LLP and DeCorato Cohen Sheehan & Federico, LLP.

Is your law firm interested in being part of conversation? Please email Kaitlyn Emory at kemory@nyia.org for more information.

Fees: $49 for members, $149 for nonmembers

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North Country Insurance Company

As We Evolve: Practical Uses for Current Technology

Featured Speakers: Truman Esmond, Vice President, Membership & Solutions, American Association of Insurance Services; Robin Lou, Senior Vice President, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company; Dirk Smith, Operations Vice President, Engineering Manager, Mutual Boiler Re and Tracey Waller, Director, Small Commercial Underwriting, ISO. Moderated by: Jennifer Cavolo, Product Manager, Progressive.

Held On: Thursday | June 24
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Virtual Program

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Join us on Thursday, June 24 at 1:00 p.m. for the second edition of NYIA’s Making Innovation Practical education series. There have been many advancements in technology which may appear too complicated, expensive and/or time consuming to incorporate into your company’s operations. These technological upgrades were designed to make procedures and transactions more efficient but organizational limitations can make the integration of current tech seem impossible. Our panel of insurance hardware and software experts, Truman Esmond, American Association of Insurance Services; Robin Lou, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company; Dirk Smith, Mutual Boiler Re and Tracey Waller, ISO, will provide insights on how to best approach, utilize and maximize the benefits of modern mechanizations.

Discussion topics related to hardware include new technologies for diagnostics and insight (drones, smart technology for homes and businesses and infrared reporting). Software topics include automation solutions for the modern insurance company (digital insurance, application programming interfaces (APIs), blockchain, optical character recognition of digital records and internal workflow automation). Register to improve your understanding of all the practical modernization opportunities that are available for your company.

Fees: $49 for members, $149 for nonmembers

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System Requirements: Be sure to download GoToWebinar in advance of the program. Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email from GoToWebinar that will include your registration link. You will need this link to join the program. Check system compatibility here or email kemory@nyia.org with any questions.

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North Country Insurance Company

Financial Focus: Staying Ahead of the Curve with Investments

Featured Speakers: Calvin Clark, Jr. (Chip), President and William E. Rotatori, Chairman and CEO, New England Asset Management, Inc. (NEAM)

Held On: Thursday | June 17
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Virtual Program

DETAILS

If you are feeling like the current challenges with the investment environment just keep stacking up, you are not alone. Join NYIA for this Financial Focus program to gain perspective on a wide array of investment topics including projected interest rates and outlook for inflation, market gyrations, growing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG), capital markets, London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition, potential tax rate changes on the portfolio and inventory availability/fixed maturities. NYIA treasurer, Norm Orlowski, president/CEO of Erie and Niagara Insurance Association along with New York Insurance Association director of government affairs, Javier Tapia will engage in a conversation with New England Asset Management president, Chip Clark and chairman and CEO, Bill Rotatori, on how to move forward in this environment. The program is certain to better prepare you for the changing landscape and help identify possible solutions for maximizing the return on the asset side of the balance sheet.

Fees: Complimentary for members, $100 for nonmembers

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System Requirements: The program will take place by videoconference through GoToMeeting. New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/664215253.

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North Country Insurance Company

Executive Management Roundtable

Featured Speakers: Stephanie Gould Rabin, Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy, Holborn; Marc Gyimesi, Senior Search Consultant, The Carlisle Group; Jonathan Weir, Managing Partner, Weir Financial Resources; and Brian Ruggeberg, Ph.D., Partner, Kincentric

Held On: Tuesday | May 25
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Program

DETAILS

Join NYIA on Tuesday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m. for a roundtable style education program and discussion on executive level challenges and opportunities. NYIA’s Executive Management Roundtable will feature sessions on enterprise risk management and real applications, top talent recruitment and retention and how to engage in strategic leadership during challenging times. A company’s structure relies heavily on the executive foundation and deliberate decision making of its leaders, register today to hear from experts and talk with your peers to develop approaches to help strengthen your company even when faced with adversity and the unfamiliar.

The program will include three different sessions:

1. Real World Enterprise Risk Management
2. Recruiting and Retaining Key Employees
3. Engaging Leadership During Challenging Times.

Each session will conclude with a roundtable discussion moderated by Ellen Melchionni, President, New York Insurance Association and Mark Prechtl, NYIA Chair and President and CEO of Chautauqua Patrons Insurance Company.

Fees: $89 for members, $189 for nonmembers

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System Requirements: The program will take place by videoconference through GoToMeeting. New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/664215253.

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North Country Insurance Company

Here and Now: Modern Data Analytics
Making Innovation Practical Education Series

Featured Speakers: Kevin Finn, President and CEO, Mutual Capital Analytics and Ken Carter, Vice President, Claims Operations, Merchants Insurance Group

Held On: Thursday | May 6
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Virtual Program

DETAILS

Join NYIA on Thursday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. for the first edition of NYIA’s Making Innovation Practical education series. This program will offer a practical perspective on modern data analytics. The ability to analyze data in a sophisticated manner has become an important part of industry operations as it applies to underwriting, claims, marketing, and distribution, but it may not always be easy to apply in pragmatic and thoughtful ways. Kevin Finn, president and CEO of Mutual Capital Analytics will provide perspective as an industry advisor and Ken Carter, vice president, claims operations of Merchants Insurance Group as a company executive, on ways insurance companies can make practical use of existing and emerging data technology. Register today to hear the real deal on modern data analytics.

Kevin Finn will provide insights on how to build, implement and optimize analytics to drive improvements in performance, offering perspective as an industry advisor through the
lenses of:

• Underwriting: evaluation of property, loss control and precision in rating
• Marketing and Distribution: agent and customer interactions and customer loyalty

Ken Carter will discuss how to apply data analytics to strategic and operational decisions and navigate the illusions of objectivity, offering perspective as a company executive through the lens of:

• Claims: triaging and assigning claims, fraud, reserving/settlement valuation, subrogation, litigation, planning, decision making and performance management

Fees: $49 for members, $149 for nonmembers

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System Requirements: Be sure to download GoToWebinar in advance of the program. Further instructions will be emailed after registering. Check system compatibility here or email kemory@nyia.org with any questions.