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The Big “I” government affairs staff outlines the key topics that agents will take to Capitol Hill during the annual Legislative Conference, to take place April 18-20 in Washington, D.C.

The regulation would essentially reverse a rule the Obama Administration issued in 2016 which put restrictions on short-term limited duration health insurance.

On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget released a proposed budget for FY2019 that includes cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program, as well as changes to the NFIP.

The NFIP was extended earlier today as part of broader government funding legislation to fund the government through March 23.

Recent tax reform changes directly impact every taxpayer in the U.S., but may also impact agency valuations, agency operating structure, and merger & acquisition activity.

Independent agents represent a “significant growth engine” for insurers that understand how to build strong relationships with their distribution force, according to a new J.D. Power study. But there is room for improvement in the agent-carrier relationsh

On Monday, President Trump signed legislation to end the nearly 70-hour government shutdown and fund the government through Feb. 8. In a win for the Big “I,” the legislation included a two-year delay of the “Cadillac” tax.

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services committee passed H.R. 3746, “The Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act,” out of Committee by a vote of 37-18.

The NFIP is set to expire tomorrow as part of a broader government funding debate, unless Congress passes a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open.

This week, the Big “I” joined the National Association of Health Underwriters and a group of other agent and broker organizations in sending letters to four legislators to thank them for their work on Medical Loss Ratio legislation.