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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " From Quote to Consequence: The Real Risks Behind Policy Switching "
DESCRIPTION:As premium volatility and aggressive price-based marketing reshape personal lines insurance\, policy switching has become more common than ever. Examine the real risks hidden behind replacement transactions\, including coverage gaps\, misaligned effective dates\, endorsement changes\, deductible increases\, and claims-made concerns. Explore how rushed quoting and incomplete comparisons can create E&O exposure and ethical challenges tied to twisting and churning allegations. Through practical examples and client-focused workflows review actionable best practices for managing replacement conversations\, improving documentation\, protecting clients\, and strengthening retention in volatile markets. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-from-quote-to-consequence-the-real-risks-behind-policy-switching/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Closing the Gap: Parametric Insurance for a Volatile World "
DESCRIPTION:Gain a clear understanding of parametric insurance: how index triggers are defined\, verified\, and paid; how it complements indemnity policies; and how to communicate basis risk. Examine market drivers\, policy anatomy\, and regulatory considerations. Explore real applications including NYC pilots\, ag\, microinsurance\, travel delay\, cyber outages\, and renewable energy. Understand the role of satellites\, sensors\, and third-party data\, practical payout formulas\, and strategies to reduce mismatch risk\, with examples across municipalities\, SMEs\, and global programs. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-closing-the-gap-parametric-insurance-for-a-volatile-world-2/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Legal System Abuse: A Growing Threat to Claims and Coverage "
DESCRIPTION:Legal system abuse is driving up defense costs\, triggering nuclear verdicts\, and creating major underwriting and compliance challenges. This webinar highlights the coordinated tactics behind inflated claims\, third-party litigation funding\, and predatory advertising. It also covers insurer strategies like Special Investigative Units (SIUs)\, litigation triage\, and predictive underwriting tools used to manage these risks. You will review real-world examples\, legal trends\, and ethical gray zones to better recognize\, respond to\, and mitigate the impacts of legal abuse on the insurance landscape. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-legal-system-abuse-a-growing-threat-to-claims-and-coverage/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Young Agent's SINGO- Community Service Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join Us on Thursday\, August 6th for a Night of Fun & Fundraising hosted by the Oklahoma Young Agent’s! \n\n\n\nWe’re excited to invite you to our Community Service Fundraiser benefiting a local non-profit\, Free to Live Animal Sanctuary!  \n\n\n\n📍 Location: BIGiOK Office📅 Date: Thursday\, August 6th🎉 Time: 4:30-7pm \n\n\n\nGet ready for a fun-filled evening featuring:🎤 Singo Night 🎯 Dunk Tank 🥧 Pie in the Face 🎁 $100 Valued Raffle Baskets & More! \n\n\n\nRegistration closes August 3 at Noon. \n\n\n\nCome enjoy a great night of food\, fun\, and friendly competition while supporting a worthy cause! \n\n\n\n\nclick here to register\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSee last years SINGO photos. \n\n\n\nRegistration Options:\n\n\n\n⭐ The Experience (Early Bird) – $100Includes dinner\, 3 drink tickets\, 5 raffle tickets\, 5 dunk tank throws\, and 5 pie-in-the-face contest tokens. No donation item required.Price increases to $125 on July 15 at 5PM CST. \n\n\n\n🎁 General Admission + Donation Item – $35Includes dinner and 1 drink ticket. Attendees must bring one requested donation item benefiting the nonprofit. \n\n\n\n🎟️ General Admission – $50Includes dinner and 1 drink ticket. No donation item required. \n\n\n\nAdditional raffle tickets\, dunk tank throws\, and contest tokens may be purchased during registration or at the event. All proceeds benefit our nonprofit partner. \n\n\n\nRegister more 3 or more people for 10% off your total! Raffle tickets are available for $5 each or 5 for $20. You do not need to be present at the event to purchase tickets or win a raffle prize!
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/young-agents-singo-community-service-fundraiser/
CATEGORIES:Other,Young Agents
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shania Slavick":MAILTO:shania.slavick@bigiok.com
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Decision Discipline in Practice: Aligning Financial Solutions to Client Needs "
DESCRIPTION:Too often\, financial recommendations begin with the product instead of the client’s actual goals and constraints. Explore how product first thinking can lead to unsuitable recommendations\, client dissatisfaction\, and reputational risk. Learn a structured decision architecture framework designed to improve financial decision making by clarifying objectives\, evaluating tradeoffs\, and aligning solutions with client-specific needs. Through practical examples and communication strategies\, gain tools to assess liquidity\, time horizon\, and risk tolerance while documenting recommendations more effectively. Focus on process-driven conversations that strengthen trust\, improve outcomes\, and support long-term professional credibility. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-decision-discipline-in-practice-aligning-financial-solutions-to-client-needs/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:"Insurance Growth Academy" by IIANC
DESCRIPTION:Insurance Growth Academy is a 12-week\, live virtual training program designed to help insurance producers improve their sales skills\, strengthen client relationships\, and grow their book of business. Through six interactive sessions\, participants will learn a proven sales process\, effective prospecting strategies\, time management\, and practical techniques they can immediately apply to drive measurable results. \n\n\n\n\nProgram Cost: Early bird pricing available for only $795 per person! Price increases to $895 on July 15\, 2026. \n\n\n\nTo receive the early bird price\, please enter promo code IGAEARLYF26 (note: this is case sensitive) \n\n\n\nFormat: Six bi-weekly live Zoom sessions over 12 weeks.
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/insurance-growth-academy-by-iianc/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Unconventional Dwellings: When the Form Doesn't Match the Risk "
DESCRIPTION:Explore how unconventional dwellings are reshaping property risk and exposing gaps in standard insurance approaches. Barndominiums\, manufactured homes\, modular construction\, and shipping container homes each present distinct structural\, regulatory\, and behavioral challenges. Examine how these dwelling types affect underwriting decisions\, policy form selection\, replacement cost accuracy\, and claim outcomes. Attention is also given to lifestyle risk\, occupancy patterns\, and owner behavior that often drive losses more than construction materials alone. Gain practical strategies to assess risk\, communicate coverage issues\, and navigate complex claims with greater confidence.  \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-unconventional-dwellings-when-the-form-doesnt-match-the-risk-4/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Insurance Under the Microscope: Claims\, Controversy and Crisis Response "
DESCRIPTION:Insurance claims no longer stay confined to the claim file. A single denial letter\, inspection photo\, or emotional customer post can rapidly evolve into a reputational crisis amplified by social media\, news outlets\, and advocacy groups. Examine how claims disputes become public narratives and what you can do to respond ethically and strategically. Using real-world examples including Hurricane Katrina and the Allstate/Sandy Traina dispute\, participants will explore crisis management coverage\, reputational risk\, communication guardrails\, and practical self-protection strategies for agencies\, adjusters\, brokers\, and carriers. Leave with actionable tools for handling emotionally charged claims in an increasingly public environment. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $64.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-insurance-under-the-microscope-claims-controversy-and-crisis-response/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " Mind the Gaps: Where Excess and Umbrella Liability Quietly Fail "
DESCRIPTION:Umbrella and excess liability policies are often marketed as straightforward limit increases. In reality\, small form differences can quietly undermine coverage\, defense obligations\, and client expectations. Break down excess versus umbrella structures\, explain why scheduling and underlying limits matter\, and examine common pitfalls such as follow-form traps\, exclusions\, attachment language\, and drop-down issues. Through real-world scenarios and a practical review checklist\, you will gain actionable tools to spot gaps early and strengthen client conversations before and after a loss. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-mind-the-gaps-where-excess-and-umbrella-liability-quietly-fail-3/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " No Commute\, Same Risk: Disability Insurance for the Remote Workforce "
DESCRIPTION:Working from home changes where work happens\, but it does not change the reality of disability risk. Illness\, injury\, and chronic conditions can still disrupt income regardless of location. Review disability insurance fundamentals through the lens of remote and hybrid employment. Examine short term and long term disability coverage\, workers’ compensation coordination\, and plan design considerations that often create coverage gaps. Real world scenarios highlight how claims may arise in home office settings and during gradual return to work situations. Walk away with clear guidance for advising remote workers and employers on effective income protection strategies. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-no-commute-same-risk-disability-insurance-for-the-remote-workforce-2/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Free Friday Ethics Webinar
DESCRIPTION:“The Character Clause: Ethics\, Sports\, and the Business of Winning Right” This engaging and thought-provoking ethics course challenges insurance professionals to consider the connection between character\, performance\, and leadership. Using analogies from college athletics and examples from real-world business\, participants will examine how pressure and culture influence ethical decision-making and personal leadership. Through personal reflection\, worksheet activities\, and the creation of their personal Character Clause\, learners will leave equipped to act with integrity\, even when the stakes are high. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nInstructor: Sara Bradshaw Ray\, CIC \n\n\n\nCE: 1 Ethics credit
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/free-friday-ethics-webinar-9/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " When Claims Go Big: Social Inflation\, Nuclear Verdicts\, and the End of "Small" Losses "
DESCRIPTION:A claim that once seemed routine can now result in a multi-million-dollar verdict. Explore the forces driving social inflation\, including shifting jury attitudes\, attorney advertising\, coordinated litigation strategies\, and third-party litigation funding. Learn how these trends affect claim severity\, underwriting decisions\, liability limits\, and coverage recommendations. Through real-world examples and practical scenarios gain actionable strategies to identify escalating exposures\, communicate risk effectively\, and help clients navigate an increasingly complex liability environment. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $79.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-when-claims-go-big-social-inflation-nuclear-verdicts-and-the-end-of-small-losses/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " The Builders Risk Reality Check: Coverage Gaps\, Timing Traps\, and Claim Disputes "
DESCRIPTION:Builders Risk is frequently treated as “cover the materials until the job is finished.” In reality\, it is a first party property policy designed for the constantly changing exposures of construction projects. Walk through how Builders Risk policies are structured\, who should be insured\, and where coverage gaps often appear. Using real claim scenarios\, participants will review timing triggers\, covered property disputes\, and off site exposure issues that regularly lead to denied claims. Leave with practical questions to ask during placement so coverage matches how the project actually operates. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $64.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYoung asian engineer working with laptop computer and safety helmet in office. Happy engineer drinking coffee and working project .
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-the-builders-risk-reality-check-coverage-gaps-timing-traps-and-claim-disputes/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:The Institute's Webinar " The Hidden Costs of Bad Beneficiary Designations: Financial\, Legal & Professional Fallout "
DESCRIPTION:Beneficiary designations often look like routine paperwork\, but they carry powerful legal consequences. When they are outdated\, vague\, or disconnected from an overall estate plan\, they can redirect assets\, create family conflict\, and expose professionals to liability. Examine real world situations where beneficiary mistakes caused financial loss\, litigation\, and unexpected outcomes. Learn a practical review protocol that helps identify risky designations\, coordinate with other planning elements\, and recognize when referrals are appropriate. \n\n\n\n\nStandard Webinar Price: $49.00\n\n\n\nBIGiOK members get free\, unlimited access to all The Institutes webinars!Join us and take advantage of expert-led sessions designed to grow your knowledge and advance your career.\n\n\n\nNO State Reporting Fees\n\n\n\nNO Hidden Fees
URL:https://www.bigiok.com/event/the-institutes-webinar-the-hidden-costs-of-bad-beneficiary-designations-financial-legal-professional-fallout-2/
CATEGORIES:Education
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