BIGi’s 60th EDAY

60 Years of EDay took place on September 23rd at The Opus Hotel in White Plains, bringing together insurance professionals, vendors, and industry leaders for a day filled with education, networking, and plenty of interaction.

The morning kicked off with “Navigating the Current Market from a Wholesaler Perspective,” featuring panelists:

• Erin Burns, Director – CRC Specialty, INSUREtrust Group
• Steve Levin, VP, Northeast Region – Risk, Placement Services (RPS)
• Sean McVicker, President – XS Brokers
• Moderator: Lisa Lounsbury, President & CEO – Big I New York

Vendors filled the room with their knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm, creating plenty of opportunities for conversation and networking. And, of course, George once again entertained everyone with his Top 10!

After lunch, the second panel took the stage with “Navigating the Current Market from a Carrier Perspective,”featuring:

• Elizabeth Heck, Chairman, President & CEO – Greater New York Insurance Companies
• Jeremy Robinson, Senior Vice President – NYCM
• Kristen H. Martin, President & CEO – Utica Mutual Insurance Company
• Moderator: Lisa Lounsbury, President & CEO – Big I New York

The day also included the presentation of the Top Partner Awards, along with the 2026 Frederick H. Dayton Award, celebrating outstanding contributions to the industry.

What a wonderful way to celebrate 60 Years of EDay—bringing people together, sharing knowledge, building relationships, and looking ahead to the future of the insurance industry!

BIGi’s 64th Annual Golf Outing Recap – A Chilly Day on the Green

BIGi’s 64th Annual Golf Outing took place on May 11th at Sunnydale Country Club, kicking off with a cool early morning breeze that gave way to a warm and sunny spring afternoon—perfect conditions for a day on the course.

Clubs were swinging, golf balls were soaring, and laughter filled the greens as participants enjoyed a day of friendly competition. More than just a round of golf, the outing created the perfect setting to reconnect with colleagues, strengthen existing relationships, and make new professional connections.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this long-standing tradition another great success, all while supporting the IIAWC Westchester County Volunteer Firefighters Scholarship Foundation Inc. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

EDAY 2025 was held at The Opus Westchester.

This year's EDAY was a huge success with fabulous content and great networking. We kicked off the morning with a wonderful, informative and important presentation by Vinay Gidwaney, Chief Product Officer, for OneDigital. Our afternoon panel was a "View from the Top" and featured Amy Feller, Regional Executive Officer, Chubb; John Marchioni, President & CEO, Selective and Charles E. Makey, III, President & CEO of Merchants.

A special thank you to Lisa Lounsbury, President & CEO of the Big I New York who served as the moderator for both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Top Partners awards were presented to Chubb, Travelers, The Hanover and Utica National. Neil Bush of the Allan M. Block Agency was this year's Dayton Award Recipient. The afternoon program concluded with the new board installation. Congratulations to everyone!

BIGi’s 64th Annual Golf Outing Recap – A Perfect Day on the Green

BIGi's 64th Annual Golf Outing took place on September 9th, kicking off with a cool early morning breeze that gave way to a warm and sunny late-summer afternoon—perfect conditions for a day on the course.

Clubs were swinging, golf balls were flying, and laughter echoed across the greens as participants enjoyed some friendly competition. Beyond the game, the outing provided a fantastic networking opportunity, reconnecting with colleagues, and forging new professional relationships.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this long-standing tradition another great success. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

2024 EDAY event in the books. George started it off with his 2023 Insurance Top Ten. There were loads of vendors, familiar faces and networking happening. Keynote speaker: Ally meters, Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Mindset Shifter and an update from Big I NY: David Bodenstein, Chair of the Board Big I New York spoke and awards were presented to, Chubb, New York Central Mutual and  Utica National. A new board was installed.

Started out a little chilly but quickly turned into a beautiful day for Big I Westchester at their annual golf outing / dinner networking event at Leewood Golf course in Eastchester on May 6th.  Lots of familiar faces and networking both on the course and at the reception. Big honoree Theresa Nicolosi send off on her new promotion with Liberty Mutual.  Wishing you loads of success.