InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee, remains one of the largest small business PACs in the country and is credited with making the Big “I" one of the most well-respected lobbying associations on Capitol Hill.
InsurPac, the Big “I" political action committee (PAC), raised $1,245,352 during the 2021 calendar year, surpassing its previous high from 2019. A total of 3,660 donors invested an average of $340 per person.
Last year, 353 “major donors" gave $1,000 or more, 66 contributed over $2,500, and 29 gave the maximum amount of $5,000. See the full list of donors here.
The year concluded with a record $286,465 raised in the month of December alone. Leading the charge was South Carolina, who defended their title of InsurPac National Champions by raising $100,303. Rounding out the top five in total dollars raised was Massachusetts ($83,980), Texas ($73,480), Illinois ($62,688) and Georgia ($51,316). Overall, a record total of 41 states achieved their InsurPac goal. See the full list here.
A similar story played out in the race for the Big “I" Presidents Cup, given annually to the state whose past and current state presidents or chairs contribute the most money to InsurPac. South Carolina took the cup, raising a total of $24,058.
During the fundraising campaign, a record 18 states became InsurPac Eagle states after contributing an average of $100 or more per agency member. South Carolina led the charge by raising an average of $302 per agency. Other states to achieve Eagle status were Arkansas, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee.
Young agents across the country also stepped up their game and contributed nearly $154,000. South Carolina completed the “Triple Crown" by repeating as National Champions with a total of $23,145. Georgia finished second with a total of $15,801. Thirty one states achieved their young agent InsurPac goal. Click here to see the full list.
InsurPac remains one of the largest small business PACs in the country and is credited with making the Big “I" one of the most well-respected lobbying associations on Capitol Hill. Learn more at insurpac.com.
Nathan Riedel is Big “I" vice president of political affairs.
