Last week, the Big “I” and other industry groups, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, urging them to oppose any cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
The Big “I” is proud to announce that Indiana State Rep. Matt Lehman, a long-time active and outstanding Big “I” member, was installed on Dec. 13 as the new president of the National Council of Insurance Legislators.
Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, have once again been named among the top trade association lobbyists.
The tax would disproportionately affect middle-income Americans, women, seniors, working families and small businesses.
This week, the Big “I” joined a number of organizations in sending a letter to Senate leaders urging them to pass bipartisan legislation that would allow the program to continue to provide vital economic protections against acts of terrorism.
When this legislation was introduced, the Big “I” was the only producer group to advocate that agents and brokers be excluded from this new onerous federal reporting requirement.
The Big “I” supports and continues to advocate for the House to pass legislation to reauthorize the NFIP for five years with reforms.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019,” for which the Big “I” joined other key industry stakeholders in sending a letter of support.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on the validity of the regulation issued by the Department of Labor last year that expanded small employers’ access to association health plans.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced two proposed rules that increase price transparency requirements for hospitals, group health plans and health insurers.