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The independent agency channel is holding ground and making slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners.

The deduction, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025, is heavily relied upon by many Big “I” members and their clients to expand their small businesses, hire more employees, and better serve their communities.

Ivans Distribution Platform now supports 12 commercial lines with automated appetite assessment and digitized submissions and quoting.

The toolkit assists Big “I” member agencies in navigating the current insurance market and helps them effectively communicate with their clients.

This week, Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering home, auto and umbrella policies in Florida.

June brought the hard market into full focus, with companies pulling back from the property and auto insurance markets thanks to inflation, construction costs and catastrophe losses.

In a video released yesterday, Big “I” Chairman John Costello apologized for an interview segment conducted at the Big “I” Legislative Conference.

Beyond supporting candidates that are friendly to small businesses and the independent agency system, a strong PAC ensures that agent voices are being heard throughout the halls of Congress.

Here’s what to do if your agency website is targeted by a demand letter.

​The Big “I” would like to sincerely apologize for an unfortunate interview segment that was conducted at the 2023 Big “I” Legislative Conference between president & CEO Bob Rusbuldt and Fox News host Jesse Watters in April.