Big I Illinois CONVO 2025

Wednesday CE Breakout Sessions

View the full event schedule here.

2:00 - 2:50 pm3:00 - 3:50 pm4:00 - 4:50 pm

Class times are tentative and may change. The classes themselves are confirmed.

2:00 - 2:50 pm

Choose one for the 2:00 hour.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Insurance Breakout 1

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    Continuing Education
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    Information coming soon.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Get the Most Out of Your Big I Illinois Membership

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    Continuing Education
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    Are you getting the most bang for your buck when it comes to your membership?  Join us for a rapid-fire challenge to provide an overview of our new association benefits…and some old favorites.  Presenters will share info on valuable association benefits – and how to make the most of them! Topics include: Market Access, Advocacy, Marketing, Phishing Training, and other solutions for your agency. Time won’t be wasted on any one program – when the buzzer dings, it’s on to the next item.  If presenters beat the buzzer, extra time will be added to the end of the session for Q&A.  But don’t worry - we won’t leave you hanging! Big I staff members can take your questions at any time.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Business Planning: Talent Acquisition and Agency Valuation Affects

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    Continuing Education
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    Session Description Coming Soon.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Shifting the Tide: Culture's Role on Your Cybersecurity

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    Continuing Education
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    The biggest challenge a business often faces with cybersecurity is their culture. Whether you want to improve your own culture or are helping clients, this session will equip you with the knowledge needed to improve your odds of success. After helping businesses address cyber risk for nearly a decade, I’ve seen this play out time and time again. Join me in this session as we dig into the factors at play and how they can hinder security initiatives, as well as how to begin building a strong culture.

3:00 - 3:50 pm

Choose one for the 3:00 hour.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Insurance Breakout 2

    Time:
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    Track:
    Continuing Education
    Speaker:

    Information coming soon.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Stump the Insurance Professional

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    Session description coming soon!

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    The Easiest Way to Hack Your Agency

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    Continuing Education
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    Why hack your systems when you could just trick an employee? Join us for a non-technical look at the easiest way into most businesses. We'll walk you through the most common cyber threats facing your office today: phishing and business email compromise (BEC). These aren’t just buzzwords - they’re real risks that can lead to wire fraud, data breaches, and serious business disruption. Learn why email-based attacks are so effective (and so dangerous), how to recognize the signs of a phishing or BEC attempt, simple steps you can take to secure your email systems, and tips you can share with your team today.

4:00 - 4:50 pm

Choose one for the 4:00 hour.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Personal Lines: Read the Form IL vs. ISO

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    Track:
    Continuing Education
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    Session details coming soon.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Before the Breach: Strengthening Your Cyber Defenses Before the Storm Hits

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    Continuing Education
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    Cyber risk hits agencies on three fronts: as an advisor to their insureds, through a wide range of tightening regulations, and their own risk of attack or accidental breach. This non-technical session will change the way you look at cyber risk by providing a simple framework for how to look at risk-based cybersecurity and how to apply it. Use this information to be a better advisor to clients, meet requirements like the new Oklahoma Insurance Data Security Law, and to better understand how to tackle new risks like those that come with AI.

  • One (1) Hour IL CE Credit

    Customer Service - TBD

    Time:
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    Track:
    Continuing Education

    Information coming soon.