SAFER Banking Act Set to Roll to the Senate Floor
The act would protect Big “I” members from criminal and civil liability and provide clarity for transactions involving legitimate cannabis-related businesses.

The act would protect Big “I” members from criminal and civil liability and provide clarity for transactions involving legitimate cannabis-related businesses.
FEMA released a memo to Write-Your-Own companies and NFIP Direct servicing agents providing guidance on a potential lapse in NFIP authority.
An estimated 39 million U.S. homes are underinsured compared to the risk they actually face from weather events, such as hurricanes, wildfires and floods, according to the First Street Foundation.
Best Practices agencies continue exceptional organic growth and invest in young producer development, according to the latest study update.
Given this precarious situation, odds for a government shutdown on Oct. 1 are increasing significantly.
As personal auto insurance rates continue to accelerate upward, some drivers are taking to the market to find cheaper rates—while others are choosing to drive without coverage.
The hearing investigated how outside capital is funding litigation against companies and agencies to achieve policy goals and examined the lack of oversight in this area.
Get up to speed on the new Big “I” chairman Mike McBride, newly elected Executive Committee member Bobby Salmon and the short- and long-term priorities outlined by the new Big “I” president & CEO, Charles Symington.
Rising loss costs, above-average catastrophe activity, and the struggling personal lines segment—especially homeowners insurance—were factors listed as contributing to the losses.
The hearing highlighted the recent property insurance market turmoil due to the major disasters in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, California, Hawaii and Vermont.