April 18, 2016
Independent insurance agents and brokers from all 50 states convened in Washington, D.C., last week for the biggest and most effective industry gathering of its kind: the Big “I” Legislative Conference. Our members met with almost every U.S. Senate and …
January 11, 2016
The Big “I” is very pleased that 2015 yielded a number of legislative successes. Early in 2015, the association scored a tremendous double victory when Congress acted on both the National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers (NARAB II) and …
May 20, 2013
Excitement is building for critical legislation, the “National Association of Registered Agents & Brokers (NARAB II) Reform Act.” The Independent Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) strongly supports this bill that streamlines nonresident licensing of agents and brokers to …
June 18, 2012
The Final Round in Steadfast, But the Opening of a Broader Debate? It is hard to say whether one should be surprised that the Virginia Supreme Court recently reaffirmed in Steadfast Insurance Company v. The AES Corporation the circuit court’s …
March 9, 2009
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
March 9, 2009
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
March 9, 2009
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
December 23, 2007
It’s that time of year — predictions about everything from the economy to politics run rampant with a new year. Predicting the future is never easy. But there are some issues facing the independent agency system in 2008 that are …
April 23, 2007
As 1,200 independent agents and brokers from around the country descend on Washington, D.C., this month for the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention, they will be greeted with a new legislative priority: The McCarran-Ferguson antitrust repeal. While insurance regulatory …
April 23, 2007
As 1,200 independent agents and brokers from around the country descend on Washington, D.C., this month for the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention, they will be greeted with a new legislative priority: The McCarran-Ferguson antitrust repeal. While insurance regulatory …