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The Big \u201cI\u201d VU is an exclusive member benefit that links agents to insurance research, coverage analysis, sample forms, court cases and white papers. With more than 18,000 searchable pages your employees have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. Have a tough question? The Ask an Expert service is like adding more than 50 insurance experts to your staff at no charge. Explore and find analysis today.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The\u00a0Big “I”\u00a0VU offers an extensive number of articles that include coverage analyses with many based upon questions received by the Ask an Expert service. When\u00a0the VU experts\u00a0become aware of major coverage gaps, and new issues emerge, we’re quick to present our analysis in the free Insurance Illustrated newsletter and library.

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When you’ve got a tough\u00a0question the Big “I”\u00a0VU experts are\u00a0here for you. If you can’t find the answer in the Research Library, the volunteer experts can answer, or find an answer, to your question. VU experts are carefully vetted and cover a wide range of subject matter experts.

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Take control of learning with access to\u00a0on-demand insurance education and training\u00a0<\/a>offered by the VU, ranging from webinars, triple play days, Risk and Reality reports, the\u00a0EXCEED program and employee assessments.

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