People

Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, AINS, API

About Travis Wattie, MPA, CPCU, is the AVP of Government Relations at Big I Connecticut, where he represents the interests of independent insurance agents and brokers. He brings over a…

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Kathy Lawler, AAI

About Kathy Lawler, AAI, is AVP of Industry & Community Partnerships. She supports governance activities for the Big I Connecticut Board of Directors, who work diligently to represent the voice of…

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Jacinta Smith

About Jacinta Smith is an Underwriting Associate at Big I Connecticut, proudly serving within the IAS department. With over 21 years of experience in the insurance industry, including previous roles…

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Rose Mullaly, ACSR

About Rose has acquired over 32 years of experience as a licensed P&C & L&H agent. She has worked in many areas of the association and intimately understands the challenges…

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Ashley Smith

About Ashley Smith serves as an Account Executive for our Retail Insurance Programs, where she is dedicated to helping members secure comprehensive professional liability coverage for their agencies. With a…

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Kaitlyn Lynady, ACS, ALMI

About Kaitlyn is an insurance operations professional with over 15 years of progressive experience in policy service, agency contracting, and life insurance analytics. She currently serves as an Assistant Underwriter…

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Murphy Riedl, ACSR

About Murphy Riedl, ACSR, is a personal lines underwriter with IAS, the member services division of Big I Connecticut. Like so many, Murphy fell into the insurance industry when an…

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Denise Brown-Carter, ACSR

About Denise has been in the insurance industry for nearly 40 years, beginning her career with an independent carrier as a multiline claims adjuster. She worked for major carriers as…

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Terri Yates, AAI, ACSR, AINS

About Terri Yates, AAI, ACSR, AINS, is an Account Executive at IAS, the member services agency of Big I CT, where she specializes in agents’ errors and omissions liability, employment…

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Brenda Strong, AAI, ACSR

About Brenda Strong, AAI, ACSR, serves as the Assistant Vice President of Agency Services at Big I Connecticut, where she leads and oversees all aspects of the organization’s Wholesale and…

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