This end-of-year episode of Agency Nation Radio is brought to you by the editors of Independent Agent magazine. Will Jones, editor-in-chief, hosts the discussion and is joined by Olivia Overman, content editor, and AnneMarie McPherson Spears, news editor.
Now awaiting action in the U.S. House, the bill addresses the current system that allows outside investors, including foreign governments, to secretly finance lawsuits for profit.
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, host Nathan Riedel, Big “I” senior vice president of federal government affairs, is joined by Jeff Beck, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs at Selective Insurance, and John Barbour, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia.
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies grappled with extended system outages, prompting errors & omissions concerns for independent insurance agents.
The new toolkit helps independent insurance agents educate clients about legal system abuse, explain rising costs and advocate for reforms.
Charles Symington, Big “I” president & CEO, participated in a panel at the 2025 Insurance Information Institute’s Joint Industry Forum in Chicago.
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.
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.
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.
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.
