Before you meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, tune in for a special episode of Agency Nation Radio where Nathan Riedel, senior vice president of federal government affairs; Raaed Hadad, director of federal government affairs; and Corey Miller, director of federal government affairs, break down the key issues shaping this year’s legislative landscape.
Last year, Scott Gray was honored with the Barney Burns award at the 2025 Big “I” Legislative Conference for his dedication, passion and leadership in government advocacy for the independent insurance agency system.
For more than a year, the Big “I” worked constructively with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to revise their property insurance requirements for federally backed mortgages.
Get up to speed on the five key issues that will be the focus of the 2026 Big “I” Legislative Conference taking place April 22–24 in Washington, D.C.
The “Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026″ would require parties to publicly disclose funding sources in mass tort and class action suits.
Congress ended the brief four-day partial federal government and reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30.
The premier event for independent agents will take place April 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Register before March 17 to take advantage of the early-bird discount.
As of press time, Congress is working to finalize legislation to keep the federal government open beyond Friday, when current funding expires.
InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee (PAC), raised over $1.3 million during the 2025 calendar year, its second-highest fundraising year in its history.
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.
