Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in June
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies grappled with extended system outages, prompting errors & omissions concerns for independent insurance agents.
Third-Party Litigation Funding
Big ‘I’ Releases Trusted Choice® Legal System Abuse Toolkit
The new toolkit helps independent insurance agents educate clients, explain rising costs and advocate for reforms.
How Key Factors Within the Commercial Liability Market Are Impacting Stability
Consumer litigation activity continues to impact the market adversely, with third-party funding driving additional litigation costs, higher settlements and higher premiums.
Big ‘I’ President & CEO Highlights Tax Reform, Legal System Abuse at Industry Forum
Charles Symington, Big “I” president & CEO, participated in a panel at the 2025 Insurance Information Institute’s Joint Industry Forum in Chicago.
Legislation Introduced to Close the TPLF Tax Loophole
The “Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act” was introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House to create a new tax for third-party litigation funding and to clarify it does not qualify for capital gains treatment, a loophole that currently allows foreign investors to pay zero U.S. taxes.
Georgia Cracks Down on Legal System Abuse with Comprehensive Reforms
This week, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a comprehensive package of legal reform measures designed to restore balance and fairness to the state’s troubled civil justice system.
From Polls to Policy: Understanding the Post-Election Legislative Agenda
Molly Abboud, Big “I” director of political affairs, hosts a discussion with Charles Symington, Big “I” president & CEO, and Nathan Riedel, Big “I” senior vice president of federal government affairs to discuss the 2024 election results and how they will impact the Big “I” legislative agenda.
APCIA Annual Conference 2024: The Damaging Impact of Third-Party Litigation Funding
Third-party litigation funding has been an emerging issue over the past several years and its evolution is creating deeper ripples across the insurance ecosystem.
APCIA Annual Meeting 2023: Legal System Abuse, Reinsurance and Wildfires
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) annual meeting this week focused on several hard market catalysts and the outlook for 2024.
Third-Party Litigation Funding Scrutinized in House Oversight Committee
The hearing investigated how outside capital is funding litigation against companies and agencies to achieve policy goals and examined the lack of oversight in this area.
