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U.S. traffic deaths jumped 10.5% to 42,915 in 2021, up from 38,824 in 2020, according to a preliminary estimate released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Big ‘I’ joined other organizations to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor stating that any rule change altering overtime regulations at this time would be ill-advised.

The survey found that nearly half of independent agency new hires were millennials, and the percentage of Generation Z new hires is increasing.

Only 30% of insured homeowners have purchased more insurance or increased coverage limits to compensate for rising building costs, the APCIA survey found.

In May, FEMA is hosting more webinars for agents that will focus on Risk Rating 2.0.

Scheduled to launch in the summer, Applied Pay is set to help agents reduce the amount of technology they use in their agencies.

First-year injuries led to more than 6 million lost workdays over a five-year period, according to a Travelers report.

Following the success of the 2022 Legislative Conference, held in Washington, D.C., last week, the Big “I” and its members would like to thank its company sponsors.

At the 2022 Big “I” Legislative conference last week, Bob Fee, Big “I” chairman, highlighted how, despite challenges, independent agents and brokers—with the help of the Big “I”—continue to shine bright.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) addressed Big “I” members about the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill, upholding state-based insurance regulation and the war in Ukraine.