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The deal sees Farmers assume responsibility for MetLife’s property-casualty business, expanding its reach and strengthening its position as a leading personal lines carrier.

The premier legislative event for the independent agency system will be held April 13-16. Register for a chance to hear from top legislators and industry leaders on issues that will affect you and your clients.

With Virginia the second U.S. state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, agents should stay apprised of new developments in this arena. Here’s how the new law affects independent agents.

Today, FEMA issued notification of Risk Rating 2.0 program changes to the National Flood Insurance Program effective on October 1, 2021, the overall timeline for implementation of Risk Rating 2.0 and FEMA’s expectations of NFIP insurers.

The conference will be held April 13-16, with daily programs beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Virtual attendees will hear from speakers including top leaders in Congress and FOX News’ Bill Hemmer, co-anchor of “America’s Newsroom.”

The number of independent insurance agencies has remained stable and business conditions continue to improve, although at a slower rate than 2018, according to the 2020 Agency Universe Study.

The Big “I” strongly supported congressional passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, which the U.S. Senate passed earlier today. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk where he is expected to sign the bill into law.

The legislation attempts to reconcile federal law with conflicting cannabis-related state laws by providing a federal safe harbor to financial services providers including insurers, agents and brokers.

Big “I” members will have the opportunity to discuss issues such as small business tax fairness, future pandemic response, and more in virtual meetings with members of Congress.

CNA revealed it sustained a cyberattack on Sunday evening which caused network disruption and impacted certain systems, including corporate email. Currently, it is not clear if the company’s data has been affected.