PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE AGENTS
New York
March 17-18, 2015
PIA headquarters • Glenmont, N.Y.
Join PIANY for an event that delivers top-notch education sessions, expert instructors, networking and a good excuse to get out of the office!
Earn up to 15 NYCE credits—day 1 focuses on personal lines; day 2 on commercial lines. Insurance experts Steven D. Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM, CRIS, AIS, and Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, AINS, AIS, CPIW, bring their expertise to the Capital District!
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Personal and Commercial Lines Claims—Covered or Not?
Tues., March 17
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
4 BR, C3, PA, PC
(NYCR-246000)
Steven D. Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM, CRIS, AIS
Discussion points: medical marijuana; is my stuff covered?; canine liability exclusion; cyber bullying, texting, sexting, blogging; does emotional injury = bodily injury?; is "sitting" a compensable workers comp. claim?; business income claims examples; and more.
A Detailed Look at Commercial Property
Tues., March 17
1:30-5 p.m.
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
(NYCR-245998 )
Steven D. Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM, CRIS, AIS
Discussion points: commercial property conditions; building—what's included?; labor, materials, services you furnish; building ordinance and law coverage; valuation; polution; loss settlement; electronic data; damage to premises rented (a.k.a. fire legal liability); and more.
Court Cases Where Courts Have Found Coverage for Dummies
Weds., March 18
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
4 BR, C3, PC, PA
(NYCR-245717)
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, AINS, AIS, CPIW
There are always those "crazy" stories of insurance claims being paid for the foolish acts of insureds. Why are our insureds making poor decisions and then looking to their insurance carrier to pay for their tomfoolery? We will review recent court cases to see where the courts have found "coverage for dummies" under both commercial and personal lines policies—and getting a good laugh out of a serious subject.
Leasing Property and the Insurance Dilemma
Weds., March 18
1:30-4:30 p.m.
3 BR, C3, PC, PA
(NYCR-245718)
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, AINS, AIS, CPIW
This 3-hour course reviews the leased property exposure and how, if at all, the current commercial and personal contracts respond to the risk. Students will review sample of standard leasing contracts used in various leased property situations and compare the leased language to the current insurance contracts.
About your insutrctors
Steven D. Lyon, CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM, CRIS, AIS
… is the founder and principal of Lyon Consulting Services LLC, an independent management conculting and educational firm. Lyon utilizes the 24 years of expertise and experience that come from owning, operating and managing one of the most respected and profitable insurance agencies in northern New Jersey. In addition to owning an independent agency, Lyon has served as the regional director of education for a large brokerage firm, and was a regional vice president in charge of pesonal lines for the insurance division of a banking institution. He provides a wide variety of management tools and guidance techniques to assist agencies with practical, hands-on knowledge, measurably improving their efficiency, effectiveness and profitability. He has earned his CPCU, CIC, CRM, AAI, ARM and AIS designations and lectures for many agencies and companies in the tri-state area. Lyon has worked with PIA and the Society of CIC; and his consistently high ratings and unique teaching style make him a favorite among seminar attendees.
Robin Federici, CPCU, AAI, ARM, AINS, AIS, CPIW
… began her career in the property & casualty insurance business over thirty years ago. She has in-depth knowledge and experience in both insurance agency and company operations and procedures. She is an experienced writer and presenter of classroom instruction, webinars and streaming video programs.
For more than fifteen years, Robin served as the director of education and communications—and then as assistant executive vice president—for Rhode Island's largest professional trade association for independent insurance agents and brokers. During her tenure, Robin earned many awards, including the prestigious L.P. McCord Education award. In 2003, Robin formed her own training and consulting company, Insurance Education & Training Associates LLC.
Robin earned the Accredited Adviser in Insurance designation in 1987. In 1992 she earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation and, in 1999, the Associate in Risk Management designation. In 2011, she earned the Associate in Insurance and the Associate in Insurance Services designations.
She is a past president of the Rhode Island Chapter Society of CPCU and served as a member of their scholarship board. Robin is also a past national governor and member of the national Society of CPCU board of governors.
Robin was also a long-time member of the Accredited Customer Service Representative Advisory Committee of the Insurance Institute of America/American Institute of CPCU.
Price
$320 PIA members, $480 nonmembers
Register for all four CE sessions and save $20. PIA Members: $320, Nonmembers: $480. Package includes four CE sessions (earn a total of 15 NYCE credits), materials and CE processing.
Register via the PIA shopping cart, below. Click "register" to begin, choose all four to get the discount. (Single sessions are $85 for PIA members, $125 for nonmembers.)
