The Big “I” spearheaded the submission of a joint letter to the Federal Housing Administration urging the agency to amend its policy regarding acceptance of private flood insurance by lenders for FHA-insured loans.
The Big “I” is at the center of the debate as Congress begins deliberating key components of the 2018 Farm Bill, such as the Federal Crop Insurance Program.
This week, the Department of Labor released a request for information to help it formulate a proposal to revise the overtime rule.
The Trump Administration recently announced it will support a deal on international insurance regulation between the U.S. and the European Union brokered in the final days of the Obama Administration.
This week, Sens. Michael Crapo (R-Idaho) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the “NFIP Reauthorization Act of 2017,” which would reauthorize the NFIP for six years.
Independent agents continue to dominate commercial lines while rivaling direct response writers and captive carriers in personal lines business, according to the 21st Market Share Report from the Big “I.”
This week, the association joined more than 40 small business trade associations in sending a letter that urges the U.S. Senate to repeal the harmful Affordable Care Act tax on net investment income as part of any health reform legislation.
The Big “I” responded to a request for information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that asked for ideas on how to reduce some of the regulatory burden created by the Affordable Care Act.
In the second quarter of 2017, the composite rates for commercial and personal lines were up +1% and +2.5%, respectively, according to the quarterly MarketScout pricing survey.
The Department of Labor is currently reviewing the fiduciary and overtime rules, as well as other labor policies issued during the Obama Administration.