Announcements & Events

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) was presented with the 2023 Gerald Solomon Big “I” Legislator of the Year Award.

Mike McBride, Big “I” chairman, announced that the state of the association is strong and—despite the challenges posed by the hard market—is getting stronger.

This week, at the 2024 Big “I” Legislative Conference, the Big “I” presented the annual InsurPac National Championship, Eagle awards and the 2023 Bernard J. Burns Award.

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) was presented with the 2023 Gerald Solomon Big “I” Legislator of the Year Award.

This week, the Big “I” presented several awards to the members that represent the best of the association, such as the Woodworth Memorial Award, Inclusive Excellence Champion and more.

Sen. Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), spoke to Big “I” members on the importance of keeping insurance state-regulated, the impacts of inflation, and the inevitability of artificial intelligence (AI).

March may be in like a lion and out like a lamb, but the crisis in the personal lines segment continues as costs from catastrophes rise steeply.

From coverage for shopping carts being blown into parked cars to the latest cybercrime trends, agents were kept up to date on the perils of the day thanks to weekly e-newsletters and the monthly magazine.

The start of 2024 brought some good news with property & casualty premium growth, but also highlighted historic increases in auto insurance rates and the changing landscape of agency errors & omissions coverage.

The premier event for independent agents will take place April 10-12 in Washington, D.C.