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| On the Hill | | Rep. Heath Shuler to Address Big “I” Young Agents and InsurPac Leaders | | North Carolina Democrat to deliver remarks at annual Legislative Conference event on April 13. | | Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) will address the Annual Young Agents & InsurPac State Chairpersons Legislative Luncheon at the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention on Wednesday, April 13 at 12:00 p.m. | | Author: Margarita Tapia | | |
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| IA Magazine | | Renew Your Subscription to Independent Agent Now | | Don’t miss one issue of IA. | | Time is running out! Independent Agent magazine has the information you need to make your agency more efficient and profitable. In less than two minutes, you can keep IA coming. The best part? It’s on us! Just go to IAmagazine.com now to update your subscription. | | Author: Katie Butler | | |
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| Meetings & Events | | A True Win-Win Situation | | Play poker for InVEST scholarships. | | You can’t lose when you’re playing for a good cause! Sign up for the 4/14 poker tournament at the Grand Hyatt Washington during the YAC Gives Back & InVEST Silent Auction event at Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention. Proceeds benefit InVEST scholarships. A $100 donation is required to participate. | | Author: Lauren Batch | | |
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| Trusted Choice® | | AmFed Joins Trusted Choice® | | Mississippi-based property- casualty insurance carrier is the latest brand movement company partner. | | AmFed National Insurance Company is the newest member of the Trusted Choice® consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. AmFed, headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss. has joined 59 other leading insurance companies nationwide as a Trusted Choice® company partner. | | Author: Margarita Tapia | | |
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| Young Agents | | Don’t Miss Your Chance to Make a Difference | | Young Agents wanted on Capitol Hill. | | The Big “I” looks forward to seeing lots of young agents at the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention. The 112th Congress is poised to make decisions on legislation that will affect insurance professionals. | | Author: Susie Bonner | | |
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| Education | | Make Your Agency More Competitive Through Diversity | | Join the free diversity webinar on March 31 with Dr. Elizabeth Holmes. | | Managing diversity today is not what you may think it is. On March 31 at 1:30 p.m. ET join Dr. Elizabeth Holmes for “Not Your Grandfather’s Diversity”, a webinar will give you a new understanding of diversity management, and provide tools to help you create a more diverse and inclusive workplace. | | Author: Jennifer Becker | | |
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| Big “I” News | | Insurance Career Center Now on Facebook | | Leverage social media exposure to advertise open positions. | | InVEST has created a Facebook application to automatically highlight the most recent 25 postings on the Insurance Career Center through social media, increasing your exposure at no additional charge. | | Author: Diane Mattis | | |
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| Big “I” Markets | | Offer Umbrella Protection | | Access RLI Umbrella through the Big “I”. | | A 2010 study conducted by USAA shows that 85%of recent umbrella claims are the result of routine auto-related accidents, including failure to yield (52%), lost control (14%) and rear-enders (11%). | | Author: Gary Heiligman | | |
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| Communications | | Big "I" Legislative Priorities in the News | | Independent agents mentioned in recent local and national television features. | | As the Big "I" prepares for its upcoming Legislative Conference &Convention, many of its legislative priorities are in the TV spotlight as top news. Over the last couple of weeks, both the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York and the Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia were featured in local newscasts for their involvement in the debate over the formation their states' health insurance exchanges. | | Author: Sue Nester | | |
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| Big I Employee Benefits | | Looking to Add “LIFE” to Your Agency? | | Big “I” Employee Benefits can make it happen. | | Did we get your attention? We hope so! Big I Employee Benefits has teamed up with LifeSource/Crump Insurance Services to offer members a great solution to add to the bottom line without adding expenses. | | Author: Christine Munoz | | |
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| Big “I” Markets | | Access Travelers Garage Pac | | Garagekeepers coverage available in most states. | | Did you know that you can access the Travelers Garage Pac product? But just what types of exposures does a garagekeepers policy product cover? Here is what the Virtual Risk Consultant (iiaba.net/VRC) summary of garage owner's exposures has to say. | | Author: Gary Heiligman | | |
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| P-C Trends | | Flat Screen, Flat Screen on the Wall… Who’s the Biggest Advertiser of All? | | Comparing independent carrier advertising dollars to big names like GEICO is easier than you may think. | | With all of the geckos, cavemen, and annoying door-to-door salesmen with old-school telephones floating around, the abundance of insurance advertising is obvious. Then last week, the fantastic level of spending by one insurer made national news. | | Author: Paul Buse | | |
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| P-C Trends | | Progressive Launches Usage-Based Insurance Program Nationally | | Agency Distribution Business Leader Karen Barone talks to IN&V first about what the program means for agents. | | The ability for independent agents to offer pay-as-you-drive rates for auto insurance is about to become a reality. Next month, agents in 24 states will be able to sell Progressive’s Snapshot product—and offer drivers a chance to be eligible for a 30% rate discount. | | Author: Katie Butler | | |
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| L-H Leads | | Customization Scores Another Victory | | Take a page out of the restaurant industry’s book to better serve your clients. | | Have you read this week’s business headlines? Subway restaurant chain officially has more locations worldwide than McDonald’s. Surprisingly and without a lot of fanfare, the sandwich shop surpassed the world’s largest hamburger chain by number of U.S. stores in 2002, and now has outpaced McDonald’s in the number of global locations as well. | | Author: Dave Evans | | |
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| On the Hill | | Majority Leader Reid Schedules House-Passed 1099 Repeal Bill for Senate Floor Action | | Repeal would be a huge win for Big “I.” | | Efforts by the Big “I” and other small business groups to repeal the burdensome new 1099 reporting mandate received another big boost this week when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) put the House-passed 1099 repeal bill on the Senate calendar. | | Author: Ryan Young | | |
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| On the Hill | | Big “I” to Testify Before Congress on National Flood Insurance Program | | Association’s Government Affairs Chairman Houldin pushes for a long-term extension and much needed reform. | | The Big “I” will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance and Housing hearing titled, “Legislative Proposals to Reform the National Flood Insurance Program” on Fri., March 11. | | Author: Margarita Tapia | | |
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