Please join NextGen for our 2026 Kickoff event at Lasertron. Your $45 ticket includes:

• your choice of two activities: Lasertron, Ax Throwing

• two drink tickets (bottled beer, well drinks)

• gourmet pizzas and wings plus unlimited soft drinks

• plus all players will receive 6 credits for future visits to allow you to play additional

  attractions within the 20-day period following the event.

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 ANNUAL SPONSORS GALLAGHER | XPT SPECIALTY

2026 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities Coming! Contact Laura Bunting at laura_bunting@ajg.com for information on Annual Sponsorship opportunities.

If you would like to be added to our wait list, please contact our office at iiaawny@gmail.com

Join Big I WNY for a Meet & Greet Happy Hour at The Magic Bear Beer Cellar. sponsored by R-T Specialty / Buffalo.

This is a free event for Big I WNY member agencies and their staff. Includes one drink ticket plus light apps.

Thank you to our event sponsor:

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 ANNUAL SPONSORS
Diamond: Gallagher | XPT Specialty
Platinum: Carstar Collision | Walsh Insurance
Silver: Genesee Patrons Cooperative Insurance Company

Our annual Christmas luncheon celebration is here! Join us at the beautiful Jazzboline at the Reikart House in Amherst for an open bar and sit down luncheon.

Registration deadline is 12/8/2025 at 12 PM

In keeping with our tradition, we will be collecting for FeedMoreWNY. Your cash/check contributions are greatly appreciated. All contributors will be eligible for our door prize drawings!

Individual tickets are $99. | Table of 8 for $760

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Travelers

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors: Jencap | Insurance Women of Buffalo Inc | Wayne Cooperative Insurance Company | WNYIA

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco | XPT Specialty
Platinum: Carstar Collision | Erie & Niagara Insurance | Walsh Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Specific Solutions
Bronze: Auto Collision & Glass | Chautauqua Patrons

Ring in the season of giving with a fun evening of networking and shopping for charity!

Join NextGen Buffalo for our annual Shop Till You Drop for Charity. After last year’s event was snowed out (twice!), we’re bringing it forward to November to make sure we can gather, give, and connect.

This event is a great opportunity to:

• Meet other young professionals in the insurance industry

• Learn more about NextGen and our mission

• Support Be A Blessing Buffalo, a local nonprofit helping families in need

Price: $40 includes light appetizers and $30 spending cash.

Can’t make it to the event? No problem, you can still show your support by contributing in increments of $25.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Jeanne Hellert at iiaawny@gmail.com.

🗓️ Schedule of Events

• 5:00 PM – Meet at Aguacates Mexican Cantina

• 5:30 PM – Break into teams and shop from the Be A Blessing Wish List

• 6:45 PM – Return to Aguacates for snacks, drinks, and networking

• 7:00 PM – Hear from the leadership team at Be A Blessing about their work and impact

Complete our Registration Form below.

Thank you to our 2025 DIAMOND SponsoRs: GALLAGHER | Great American Insurance Group | Liberty/ Safeco | RT Specialty | XPT Specialty

Thank you to our 2025 GOLD sponsoRs: Capital premium financing | Erie & Niagara INsurance

Thank you to our 2025 silver sponsoR: jencap | WH Greene & Associates

Please join Big I WNY in person for our 2025 Legislative Breakfast at The Buffalo Club. During this event, Big I WNY members, WNY Legislators, and representatives from our Big I NY legislative team will come together and discuss the issues critical to our industry. 

The format will begin with registration and a buffet breakfast at 8:00 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, Assistant VP of Government Relations for Big I New York, will provide a brief legislative update and then lead a roundtable discussion, concluding at 9:30 a.m. Some of the issues we plan to discuss include:

• 2025 Legislative Session: Key Outcomes & Industry Impact

• Tackling Marketplace Pressures: Availability & Affordability in Focus

• Industry Modernization: Legislative Proposals to Enhance Efficiency

Member fee is $30 | Event Sponsorship opportunities available for $500

Sign up today to show our representatives that we matter!

Thank you to our event sponsor: Dryden Mutual Insurance Company

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco | XPT Specialty
Platinum: Carstar Collision | Erie & Niagara Insurance | Walsh Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Specific Solutions
Bronze: Auto Collision & Glass | Chautauqua Patrons

Join NextGen for our 10th Annual Speed Networking Event. This year’s event will be held at the Resurgence Brewing Company.

Thank you to our Event Sponsor: Lawley

When: Thursday, October 16th, 5-8 pm Cost: $40 – includes open bar and appetizers
[NOTE: Tickets purchased at the door are $50. Save $10 and pre-register!]

Event Overview:

-Registration and open networking with local Insurance Professionals

-Enjoy food, drinks, and networking which is broken into 3 sessions

-Each session offers you time to talk about where you work/your role and to meet and learn from other young professionals working in the insurance industry

-After the rotations, we’ll give away a variety of prizes and open networking will continue!

*NEW this year: We’ll have a professional photographer from Lovely Day Photo on site offering complimentary headshots, so you can update your LinkedIn profile while you network! Photography sponsored XPT Specialty.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 ANNUAL SPONSORS GALLAGHER | LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | RT SPECIALTY | XPT SPECIALTY | CAPITAL PREMIUM FINANCING | ERIE & NIAGARA INSURANCE | JENCAP | WH GREENE & ASSOCIATES

Please join us at the iconic Shea’s Performing Arts Center for our Installation of the Big I WNY 2025-2026 Officers and Directors.  Meet our new Board of Directors and celebrate with our incoming president, Patrick Erickson of Gallagher.

The cocktail reception will take place in the theater lobby, and dinner will be served on the stage. You do not want to miss this special event!

Thank you to our Installation sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | RT Specialty
Platinum: Weed Ross
Gold: CARSTAR | Ironpeak | Jencap | Lawley | NYCM Insurance | Preferred Mutual

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco | XPT Specialty
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance | Walsh Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance |Specific Solutions
Bronze: Auto Collision & Glass | Chautauqua Patrons

Join Us Friday, July 25th at Diamond Hawk Golf Club for the 23rd Roger M. Gurney Memorial Golf Outing.

Proceeds from this event support our Project InVest Scholarship Fund established by Big I Western New York.

Event Schedule:

10:00 AM Check-in, warm up on the driving range, plus Frank Gallo’s Bloody Marys!
11:00 AM Boxed Lunch | Shotgun start
3:00 PM Golf Clinic (separate event running concurrently with the golf outing)
4:30 PM Cocktails, Dinner and Prizes

pricing

Single Golfer $200 | Golf Foursome $760
Dinner-only $65 | Golf Clinic & Dinner Combo for $100
Raffle Tickets $25 each

Great Sponsorship Opportunities are available! View our SPONSOR FORM

Diamond Sponsor $2000
Platinum Sponsor $1000
Gold Sponsor $500
Silver Sponsor $250
Bronze Tee Sponsor $100

Plus we need door prizes. Contact iiaawny@gmail.com to arrange pick up or bring your item(s) to the outing.

golf clinic

The pros at Diamond Hawk will provide a one-hour golf lesson at 3 PM on the driving range and putting green. All are welcome! Golf Clinic includes our open bar reception, dinner and prizes. All for just $100.

PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF SIX (6) GREAT PRIZES! JUST $25!

• Yeti Cooler filled with Booze

• Just Pizza Food Truck Party for 20 pp

• Blackstone 22” Griddle

• Family Season Pass to the Buffalo Ski Club

• Reikart House Getaway Package for 2

• Signed Dawson Knox Buffalo Bills Jersey

This is a great way for everyone to participate in our golf outing! Drawing will take place during the Golf Dinner. You do not need to be present to win. Proceeds benefit our Project Invest Scholarship fund! Simply complete the registration form below and click Register Now to purchase your raffle ticket online. We will enter your ticket into the drawing on your behalf.

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen.

Great Sponsorship Opportunities are available! View our SPONSOR FORM

THANK YOU TO OUR golf SPONSORS!

DIAMOND: CARSTAR | Hanover Insurance | R-T Specialty / Buffalo | Service Master by Phoenix

PLATINUM: Gallagher | Preferred Mutual | USI Insurance Services | Utica National

GOLD: BDI Events | Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Rochester | Selective Insurance | SERVPRO of The Southtowns | WH Greene & Associates

PAR 3 CHALLENGE: R-T Specialty / Buffalo

SILVER: EZ Wash Laundry | Capital Premium Financing | Erie Insurance | SAN Group

LONGEST DRIVE: JenCap

BRONZE: Merchants Insurance

HOLE SPONSOR: Erie & Niagara Insurance

ANNUAL SPONSORS:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco | XPT Specialty
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Specific Solutions | Travelers
Bronze: Auto Collision and Glass | Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

NEXTGEN BUFFALO INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR 2025 CE TRIVIA NIGHT

This will be a great opportunity to meet other local agents, company reps, and learn more about NextGen! Trivia will cover insurance and some pop culture as well.

When: Thursday, June 5th 6pm-8pm

Where: Big Ditch Brewing, 55 E Huron St, Buffalo NY 14203

Cost: $40 – includes your first drink, food, and Insurance CE Trivia for 1 CE credit for all licenses

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 ANNUAL SPONSORS GALLAGHER | LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | RT SPECIALTY | CAPITAL PREMIUM FINANCING | ERIE & NIAGARA INSURANCE | JENCAP | WH GREENE & ASSOCIATES

Join Big I WNY for a Meet & Greet Happy Hour at The Magic Bear Beer Cellar. sponsored by R-T Specialty / Buffalo and WH Greene & Associates.

This is a free event for Big I WNY member agencies and their staff. Includes one drink ticket plus light apps.

Space is limited! Get your ticket today!

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Complete our Registration Form below for your free ticket.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 ANNUAL SPONSORS
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Specific Solutions | Travelers
Bronze: Auto Collision and Glass | Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

Please join NextGen for our 2025 Kickoff event at Transit Lanes. Your $40 ticket includes an hour and a half of bowling, shoes, food, and first drink.

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 ANNUAL SPONSORS GALLAGHER | LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | RT SPECIALTY | CAPITAL PREMIUM FINANCING | ERIE & NIAGARA INSURANCE | JENCAP | WH GREENE & ASSOCIATES

Visibility Equals Opportunity: The Power of Thought Leadership
Drive Career Growth & Client Acquisition

presented by Ciara Gravier CIC, CRM, CCIC, Founder & CEO, The Bunker Insurance & Risk Management

Visibility Equals Opportunity: The Power of Thought Leadership is a dynamic and engaging one-hour session designed specifically for independent insurance agents. This course equips participants with the tools and strategies needed to position themselves as thought leaders, and harness the power of visibility to drive career growth and client acquisition.

Participants will explore the essential elements of thought leadership, learn how to craft a compelling personal brand, and develop actionable strategies for leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, Canva, and other tools to amplify their professional presence. The course also addresses common barriers, such as fear of judgment or time constraints, offering practical solutions to build confidence and authenticity.

By the end of the session, attendees will walk away with a clear thought leadership action plan tailored to their unique career goals, ready to position themselves as trusted experts and stand out in the competitive insurance landscape.

Event Schedule:

8:30 am check in and breakfast
9:00 am - 10 am presentation

Ticket Pricing (includes breakfast)

$20 Big I WNY or NeXt Gen Member
$30 Non Member

Thank you to our Education Sponsor: ELANY

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Liberty Mutual/ Safeco | Gallagher

Platinum sponsor: Erie and Niagara

Silver Sponsors: Great American Insurance Co | Specific Solutions | Travelers
Bronze: Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

Our annual Christmas luncheon celebration is here! Join us at the beautiful Jazzboline at the Reikart House in Amherst for an open bar and sit down luncheon.

Registration deadline is 12/9/2024 at 12 PM

In keeping with our tradition, we will be collecting for FeedMoreWNY. Your cash/check contributions are greatly appreciated. All contributors will be eligible for our door prize drawings!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Travelers

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors: Jencap | WNYIA

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor: Servpro of Buffalo-Tonawanda

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Travelers
Bronze: Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

Ring in the season of giving with a fun evening of networking and shopping for charity!

Join NextGen WNY for the first ever Shop 'Til You Drop Challenge for Charity. This is your chance to expand your business relationships while giving back to an incredible charity, Kelly for Kids Foundation. You and your teammates will each be handed a holiday wish list and cash to shop at various stores around the McKinley Mall.  3540 McKinley Pkwy is your home base to grab a drink and light appetizers and to bring back your shopping bags full of gifts to donate to ‘Kelly for Kids’ foundation. Ugly holiday sweaters and Santa hats encouraged!

Price: $50 includes light appetizers, two drinks, and $25 spending cash.

Can’t make it to the event? No problem, you can still show your support by contributing in increments of $25.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Jeanne Hellert at iiaawny@gmail.com.

When: 12/12/2024

Where: Aguacates Mexican Cantina, 3540 McKinley Pkwy, Blasdell, NY 14219 

Complete our Registration Form below.

Thank you to our 2024 DIAMOND SponsoRs: GALLAGHER | Great American Insurance Group | Liberty/ Safeco

Thank you to our 2024 GOLD sponsoRs: Capital premium financing | Erie & Niagara INsurance

Thank you to our 2024 silver sponsoR: jencap

Please join Big I WNY in person for our 2024 Legislative Breakfast at The Buffalo Club. During this event, Big I WNY members, WNY Legislators, and representatives from our Big I NY legislative team will come together and discuss the issues critical to our industry. 

The format will begin with registration and a buffet breakfast at 8:00 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, Assistant VP of Government Relations for Big I New York, will provide a brief legislative update and then lead a roundtable discussion, concluding at 9:30 a.m. Some of the issues we plan to discuss include:

• The deteriorating state of the NY insurance market

• Streamlining the process for obtaining insurance coverage in the excess market

• Legislation to ban lead paint exclusions in rental habitational coverage

Member fee is $30 | Event Sponsorship opportunities available for $500

Sign up today to show our representatives that we matter!

Thank you to our event sponsor: Dryden Mutual Insurance Co

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Travelers
Bronze: Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

Please join NextGen for our 9th Annual Speed Networking Event. This year’s event will be held at the Resurgence Brewing Company.

When: Thursday, October 24th, 5-8 pm

Cost: $40 – includes open bar and appetizers

Event Overview:

-Registration and open networking with local Insurance Professionals

-Enjoy food, drinks, and networking which is broken into 3 sessions

-Each session offers you time to talk about where you work/your role and to meet and learn from other young professionals working in the insurance industry

-After the rotations, we’ll give away a variety of prizes and open networking will continue!

Thank you to our Platinum event sponsor: Lawley

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

Help us with our Food Drive! We will be collecting your donations at Speed Networking!

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 ANNUAL SPONSORS GALLAGHER | LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | CAPITAL PREMIUM FINANCING | ERIE & NIAGARA INSURANCE | JENCAP

Please join us at the Westin Buffalo for our Installation of 2024-2025 Officers and Directors.  Meet our new WNY Board of Directors and celebrate with our incoming president, Kate Sellers of Charles J. Sellers & Co.

Registration is now closed for this event.

Thank you to our Installation sponsors:

DIAMOND: RT Specialty

PLATINUM: Walsh Duffield

GOLD: Jencap | Specific Solutions | Integrated Specialty Coverages

SILVER: NYCM | The Hartford | WH Greene & Associates | Simply the Best Water and Mold Restoration Cleaning Services

Thank you to our Annual sponsors:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Travelers
Bronze: Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

Join Us Friday, July 26th at Diamond Hawk Golf Club for the 22nd Roger M/ Gurney Memorial Golf Outing. Diamond sponsors: Capital Premium Financing | Carstar | R-T Specialty / Buffalo| The Hanover Insurance Group

Proceeds from this event support our Project InVest Scholarship Fund established by Big I Western New York.

Event Schedule:

10:00 AM Check-in, warm up on the driving range, plus Frank Gallo’s Bloody Marys!
11:00 AM Boxed Lunch | Shotgun start
3:00 PM Golf Clinic (separate event running concurrently with the golf outing)
4:30 PM Cocktails, Dinner and Prizes

Single Golfer $200 | Golf Foursome $760 | Dinner-only $65 | Golf Clinic & Dinner Combo for $100 | Raffle Tickets $25 each

NEW This year! golf clinic

The pros at Diamond Hawk will provide a one-hour golf lesson at 3 PM on the driving range and putting green. All are welcome! Golf Clinic includes our open bar reception, dinner and prizes. All for just $100.

PURCHASE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF FIVE (5) GREAT PRIZES! JUST $25!

• Yeti Cooler filled with Booze

• Just Pizza Food Truck Party for 20 pp

• Blackstone 22” Griddle

• Family Season Pass to the Buffalo Ski Club

• Reikart House Getaway Package for 2

This is a great way for everyone to participate in our golf outing! Drawing will take place during the Golf Dinner. You do not need to be present to win. Proceeds benefit our Project Invest Scholarship fund! Simply complete the registration form below and click Register Now to purchase your raffle ticket online. We will enter your ticket into the drawing on your behalf.

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen.

Great Sponsorship Opportunities are available! View our SPONSOR FORM

THANK YOU TO OUR golf SPONSORS!

DIAMOND: Capital Premium Financing | Carstar | R-T Specialty / Buffalo| The Hanover Insurance Group

PLATINUM: Gallagher | Preferred Mutual | Utica National

GOLD: Acadia Insurance | Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Rochester | Rock Emergency Services | WH Greene & Associates

PAR 3 CHALLENGE: R-T Specialty / Buffalo

LONGEST DRIVE: JenCap

SILVER: Erie Insurance | SAN Group

BRONZE: DigiStream® Investigations | Simply the Best Cleaning and Restoration

ANNUAL SPONSORS:
Diamond: Gallagher | Liberty Mutual | Safeco
Platinum: Erie & Niagara Insurance
Silver: Great American Insurance | Travelers
Bronze: Chautauqua Patrons | Incarnation Specialty Underwriting

NextGen Buffalo invites you to join us for our next event, a Happy Hour at Buffalo River Works!

When: Thursday, May 9th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Cost: $30 – includes open bar and snacks

This will be a great opportunity to meet other local agents, company reps, and learn more about NextGen! 

Register by May 6th!

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 ANNUAL SPONSORS: Diamond - LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | Gold - Capital Premium Financing | ERIE & NIAGARA INSURANCE | Silver - JENCAP

This event is now sold out. Please contact iiaawny@gmail.com to be added to our waiting list.

Please join NeXtGen for our 2024 Kick Off Event at Hatchets & Hops

Get ready to unleash your inner lumberjack as you try your hand at axe throwing. It will also be a great opportunity to meet up with local insurance agents, carrier reps, wholesalers, and other related professionals - and have some FUN!

No experience needed – The Hatchets and Hops instructors will teach everyone how to throw!

When: Thursday, March 14th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Cost: $40 – includes 2 drinks from the bar, snacks, and 2 hours of axe throwing

Event Overview:

-Open networking with local insurance professionals

- Enjoy light refreshments, drinks, networking, and axe throwing

- Two hours of axe throwing as well as time to talk about where you work/your role and to meet other young professionals working in the insurance industry

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 ANNUAL SPONSORS GREAT AMERICAN | JENCAP

Membership = Protection

Big I New York is THE Champion for independent agents. When you are a member of Big I New York, you can rest assured that you are part of a community that is well represented by an organization that is passionate about helping independent agents succeed. Now more than ever, it is critical that you are aware of the resources available to your agency to successfully navigate this market.

Lisa Lounsbury, President & CEO and Christine Neet, Assistant Vice President Member Engagement of Big I New York will join us to share what Big I New York is focused on and to remind members of the top resources they should be taking advantage of now.

Our agenda includes:

• Belief statement- mission

• State of the market

• Advocacy efforts (Carrier, Regulator, Legislative)

• Compliance Support- Cyber

• Hard Market Toolkit- MRP

• Market Access Options

• Aggregator Checklist

• Contract Reviews

• Catalyit

• Consulting

When: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Where: RT Specialty - 6450 Transit RoadDepew, NY, 14043

FREE to attend! Lunch will be provided by Capital Premium Financing

Complete our Registration Form below.

Thank you to our annual sponsors:

Diamond Liberty Mutual/ Safeco

Platinum sponsors: Erie and Niagara | Gallagher

Silver Sponsors: Great American Insurance Co | Travelers

Leveraging Technology to Sell in the Hard Market

presented by David R. Carothers, CIC, CRM, CWCA, Principal, Florida Risk Partners, LLC

David is the Principal of Game Changers Marketing, LLC, Catalyst Funding Solutions, LLC, The Founder of Killing Commercial Insurance Training, Host of The Power Producers Podcast, and Creator/Producer of The Protégé. Read more about David here

David will bring his vast experience to Buffalo for this important topic to our industry.

Event Schedule:

8:30 am check in and breakfast
9:30 am - 11 am presentation

Ticket Pricing (includes breakfast)

$35 Big I WNY or NeXt Gen Member [groups of 5 or more members receive a $5 discount per ticket]
$45 Non Member

Thank you to our Education Sponsor: ELANY

Thank you to our annual sponsors:

Diamond Liberty Mutual/ Safeco

Platinum sponsors: Erie and Niagara | Gallagher

Silver Sponsors: Great American Insurance Co | Travelers

The ugliest sweater wins a prize!

Join us for a festive gathering with NextGen Buffalo! Meet up with agents and company reps to enjoy a complimentary drink, light snacks and the opportunity to connect with local young insurance professionals.

Learn more about what NextGen is planning in 2024 and how being involved can help your career!

When: Wednesday, December 13th, 5-7 pm

Where: Sports City Pizza Pub - 1407 Niagara St Buffalo, NY 14213

FREE to attend! 1 drink ticket and light snacks provided.

Complete our Registration Form below.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 ANNUAL SPONSORS LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | HANOVER | EVANS INSURANCE

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Please contact our office to be added to our waiting list: iiaawny@gmail.com

Our annual Christmas luncheon celebration is here! Join us at the beautiful Jazzboline at the Reikart House in Amherst for an open bar and sit down luncheon.

Registration deadline is 12/1/2023.

In keeping with our tradition, we will be collecting for FeedMoreWNY. Your cash/check contributions are greatly appreciated. All contributors will be eligible for our door prize drawings!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor: Travelers

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
SILVER: Jencap Specialty Insurance Services | Risk Placement Services Inc
BRONZE: Capital Premium Financing | Carstar Collision | Rock Emergency Services Inc

Thank you to our Annual sponsors: Liberty Mutual | Safeco | Erie & Niagara Insurance | Gallagher

At this event, we are proud to present the 2023 Pioneer Award to

This event is now sold out. Please contact iiaawny@gmail.com to be added to our wait list.

Please join Big I WNY in person for our 2023 Legislative Breakfast at The Buffalo Club. During this event, Big I WNY members, WNY Legislators, and representatives from our Big I NY legislative team will come together and discuss the issues critical to our industry. 

The format will begin with registration and a buffet breakfast at 8:00 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., Scott Hobson, MPA, Assistant VP of Government Relations for Big I New York, will provide a brief legislative update and then lead a roundtable discussion, concluding at 9:30 a.m. Some of the issues we plan to discuss include:

• The deteriorating state of the NY insurance market

• Making pre-insurance photo inspections voluntary

• Streamlining the process for obtaining insurance coverage in the excess market

• Workers compensation reform initiatives

• Legislation to ban lead paint exclusions in rental habitational coverage

Member fee is $30 | Event Sponsorship opportunities available for $500

Sign up today to show our representatives that we matter!

Thank you to our event sponsor: Dryden Mutual Insurance Co

Thank you to our Annual sponsors: Liberty Mutual | Safeco | Chubb | Erie & Niagara Insurance | Gallagher

Please join NextGen for our 8th Annual Speed Networking Event. This year’s event will be held at the Resurgence Brewing Company.

When: Thursday, October 12th, 5-8 pm

Cost: $40 – includes open bar and appetizers

Event Overview:

-Registration and open networking with local Insurance Professionals

-Enjoy food, drinks, and networking which is broken into 3 sessions

-Each session offers you time to talk about where you work/your role and to meet and learn from other young professionals working in the insurance industry

-After the rotations, we’ll give away a variety of prizes and open networking will continue!

Thank you to our Platinum event sponsor: Lawley

Thank you to our Silver event sponsor: RT Specialty

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 ANNUAL SPONSORS LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | HANOVER | EVANS INSURANCE

Registration is now closed. Please contact iiaawny@gmail.com to be added to our wait list.

Please join us for our Installation of 2023-2024 Officers and Directors.  Meet our new WNY Board of Directors and celebrate with our incoming president, Lisa Hussainov of Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc.

Individual tickets for $85 include open bar with appetizers, guided tour of The Barrel Factory and sit-down dinner.

Thank you to our Installation sponsors:
DIAMOND: Auto Collision & Glass | Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc.
GOLD: Integrated Specialty Coverages, LLC | Jencap Group | RT Specialty | Risk Placement Services Inc | WH Greene & Associates
SILVER: Dryden Mutual Insurance Co | Glass America

Thank you to our Annual sponsors: Liberty Mutual | Safeco | Chubb | Erie & Niagara Insurance | Gallagher

Please join NextGen for Battling Burnout & Building Resilience presented by Lindsay Amico, founder and Mindset Coach, Picture Perfect Mind, LLC

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Time: 8:30 AM Check-in and Light Breakfast | 9 AM - 11 AM Program

Cost: $30 individual tickets or SAVE with our group rate of $120 for 5 tickets

Event Overview:

Let's face it, stress will always be a part of life. The issue is when long-term stress turns into burnout, a state of physical or emotional sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. Participants will learn about self-regulation, thought management, and how to shift into the present moment. We'll talk about how to recognize the signs in ourselves and others, and how to create a self-care action plan that turns into long-term success.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event! 

• Platinum Sponsor: $750 - includes 4 tickets to the event

• Gold Sponsor: $500 - includes 2 tickets to the event

• Silver Sponsor: $250 - includes 1 ticket to the event

• Bronze Sponsor: $100 - includes recognition on all event advertisements and at event 

Complete our Registration Form below. You will then be redirected to the payment screen

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 ANNUAL SPONSORS LIBERTY/SAFECO | GREAT AMERICAN | HANOVER | EVANS INSURANCE