On the Hill

Momentum has been building in the U.S. Senate where several new bipartisan proposals aim to improve forest management, reduce wildfire risks and strengthen disaster resilience.

Get up to speed on the key issues that will be the focus of the 2025 Big “I” Legislative Conference and check out the lineup of congressional speakers.

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.

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) will be the keynote speaker at the Legislative Conference, which will take place April 30-May 2 in Washington, D.C.

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and included a short-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The U.S. Department of Treasury announced it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting rule, which would have impacted many small businesses.

By Lisa Johnson-Briggs ​Registration for the 2025 Big “I” Legislative Conference is now open! The premier event for independent agents will take place April 30-May 2 at The Westin Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel.  Register and attend for your opportunity to join other agents and speak to legislators in a unified voice.  Register before March 31 to take advantage of…

The “Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025,” reintroduced in the U.S. Senate, aims to exempt qualified catastrophe mitigation payments from being considered taxable income.

As legislation to reduce wildfire risk moves through the U.S. House of Representatives, the Big “I” has created a Q&A to address questions about the California wildfires and their impact on the overall insurance market.

The Big “I” endorsed the act, which affirms the state regulatory system and abolishes the Federal Insurance Office (FIO).