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| On the Hill | | HHS Releases Final Regulation on Health Plan SBCs, Glossaries | | Regulations to take effect Sept. 23. | | Last Thursday, Obama Administration officials finalized new regulations requiring insurers to create both a Summary of Benefits and Coverages (SBC) for health plans and a standardized glossary of terms used in health insurance coverage. | | Author: Ryan Young | | |
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| Trusted Choice® | | Big “I” Takes Home Two Association TRENDS Awards | | Trusted Choice® video, Make-A-Wish Foundation® fundraiser receive honors. | | The Big “I” Trusted Choice® team was presented with two Association TRENDS All Media Awards. “The Lockhart Story” video won a gold award in the category for CD, video, podcast or PSA, and the July 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation® Facebook fundraiser was presented with a bronze award in the social media category. | | Author: Susan Bonner | | |
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| Communications | | Big “I” Members Featured in Recent Local TV Newscasts | | Trusted Choice® agents address a variety of hot personal lines topics. | | In the last several weeks, Big “I” members from across the country have been in the media spotlight, featured in various local TV newscasts on a number of insurance topics making news lately. | | Author: Susan Nester | | |
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| Meetings & Events | | Tell Congress about Issues Important to Agents, Brokers | | Attend the Legislative Conference & Convention from April 25 to April 27. | | Have you taken a look at the schedule for the 2012 Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention lately? This exciting and important program is sure to prove a valuable experience during this presidential election year. | | Author: Sherri Hunter | | |
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| Big “I” Markets | | Stand-Alone Valuable Articles Market Available | | Insure Valentine’s Day splurges acquired by your clients. | | As agents know, homeowner policies generally cover valuable and precious items such as jewelry, but they usually have limits. That's where the stand-alone valuable articles product can come in handy to help make sure clients’ recent Valentine's Day purchases are properly covered. | | Author: Gary Heiligman | | |
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| Best Practices | | Boost Agency Revenue with CSRs | | Webinar will explain five things to know about managing CSRs. | | Agencies with best practices are bringing a sales culture to CSRs without frightening them away. CSRs are an amazing resource for the most effective ways to increase agency revenue and, when done properly, these sales are the easiest, fastest way to a significant impact on the bottom line. | | Author: Jennifer Becker | | |
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| Young Agents | | Young Agents Can Get Scholarships to Lobby Congress | | First-timers may apply for $500, $1,000 to attend Legislative Conference & Convention. | | The Big "I" Legislative Conference & Convention is an opportunity to educate legislators on issues important to the independent agency system. Young agents are the future of the industry, and it’s important they are involved in the legislative process. | | Author: Susan Bonner | | |
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| Big “I” Markets | | Cover Collector Cars | | Chubb market is the way to go for unique vehicles. | | For the really special cars your clients have, Chubb offers a collector car market. The Chubb market provides several key benefits. | | Author: Gary Heiligman | | |
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| On the Hill | | Sen. John Thune to Address the Big “I” | | Senate Republican Conference chairman also serves on Senate Finance Committee. | | Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, will address the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention on Thursday, April 26. As a keynote speaker at the legislative conference breakfast, Sen. Thune’s address will help rally members shortly before they head out for the annual Big “I” day on Capitol Hill. | | Author: Margarita Tapia | | |
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| On the Hill | | 41 Senators Sign Letter Supporting Flood Insurance Reform | | Letter urges Senate leadership to schedule debate on NFIP extension, reform. | | On Monday, Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and David Vitter (R-La.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging them to schedule time for floor consideration of S. 1930, the “Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act.” | | Author: John Prible | | |
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| Forms & Substance | | Defining Vacant Land | | The presence of man-made objects is a factor when deciding if property is vacant. | | Determining if land is vacant is an issue that comes up quite often. The importance of whether or not property is vacant land is that the ISO homeowners forms include vacant land in the definition of insured location. | | Author: Bill Wilson | | |
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| On the Hill | | President Obama Releases Budget | | $1.5 trillion in tax hikes proposed. | | President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2013 budget this week, proposing $1.5 trillion in tax hikes. Most of these tax proposals will be familiar from years past and have little chance of being enacted anytime soon. | | Author: Ryan Young | | |
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| L-H Leads | | Lawmakers Consider Raising Taxes on Retirement Plans | | Agents, brokers can monitor proposals, advise clients on potential changes. | | This week President Obama released an overview of the proposed 2013 federal budget. Most political pundits do not believe Congress will come to an agreement on a joint budget resolution this year because it is an election year and the proposal includes a number of budget cuts and raises taxes on higher-income Americans. | | Author: Dave Evans | | |
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