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Independent insurance agents may be wondering what tax provisions were included as part of the expansive package. This summary from the Big “I” provides a brief overview.

The Big “I” 2025 Market Share Report shows that independent agencies place 61.5% of all U.S. property & casualty insurance, a clear sign of the channel’s continued strength.

In the second quarter of 2025, personal lines rates rose by 4.6% and commercial lines rates rose 2.8%.

Nationally, homeowners insurance rates jumped 11.4% in 2024, with double-digit increases reported in the last two years.

Passage of the bill will make permanent the 20% deduction for pass-through entities, a huge win for many independent insurance agencies.

Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies grappled with extended system outages, prompting errors & omissions concerns for independent insurance agents.

The new toolkit helps independent insurance agents educate clients, explain rising costs and advocate for reforms. 

Charles Symington, Big “I” president & CEO, participated in a panel at the 2025 Insurance Information Institute’s Joint Industry Forum in Chicago.

Cyberattacks against carriers, such as the ones earlier this month against Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies, can pose serious errors & omissions risk for your agency.

More than one-third of U.S. personal auto insurance customers are dissatisfied with their insurance and those with higher overall lifetime value profiles are most likely to leave, according to J.D. Power.