Big “I” independent agents and brokers from all 50 states and three foreign countries recently convened in Washington, D.C., for the association’s annual Legislative Conference & Convention and to lobby members of Congress on pressing issues that directly
We recently completed our annual Legislative Conference & Convention. This has always been my favorite Big “I” event, not only for all of the hoopla and fanfare, but for the chance to see old friends, to catch up and most importantly to see our collective
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Wish you could be one of those speakers who people talk about long after the program is over? While people won’t remember everything that you say in a program, they will remember who you were while you presented.
By: Volume 109, No. 5
In recent health insurance renewal cycles, agents have had a full plate of challenges. Independent insurance agents may have felt like they are battling Goliath during the past two renewals, between reduced commissions and lower revenues.
Ace meets an insurance agent at a help group for people with trust issues. Ace is there to cope with his own matter (he still believes in a certain holiday gift-giver), but he helps the agent come to terms with a bad assumption that led him to insure a mo
Why is it that in a lot of agencies across America, the younger generation of producers, brokers, and CSRs are frustrated? Nationwide, agencies do a good job of attracting talent. It’s the challenge of retaining that talent that keeps most principals scra
Call it what you want, but few pop stars and fewer businesses have understood the intricacies of Madonna’s genius of reinvention and the inevitable end of the business cycle. Learn from the branding expert. While Madonna soars, everyone else seems to stum
Spring is a perfect time to reflect. Cleaning out your house helps to get rid of the old while also looking to the future. We do the same thing in our professional lives. As independent insurance agents, we wonder what our Big “I” membership will look lik