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The Big “I” urged the Department of Health and Human Services to avoid any outcomes that formally or effectively apply these new mandates to agents and brokers.

Important for Big “I” members, the budget includes proposals to increase the corporate tax rate, capital gains tax and an end to the “stepped-up basis” allowing the tax free passing of investments to heirs after death.

The new information provides localized rate analysis at the zip code level for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as flood mitigation actions for policyholders.

The acquisition will allow SafeAuto to grow its platform in the non-standard space. Additionally, Progressive finalized the acquisition of transportation insurer Protective Insurance Corp. ahead of schedule.

The National Flood Insurance Program will be hosting a number of Risk Rating 2.0 – Equity in Action webinars designed for insurance agents throughout June and July.

The construction industry has seen significant disruptions over the course of the pandemic, including a continued increase in costs of construction materials.

The coalition intends to spread the message that the tax increases proposed in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan would stall economic recovery rather than fuel it.

Vertafore kicked off Accelerate, powered by NetVU, by recognizing the contributions of the independent agent channel over the past year, reserving special praise for the Big “I” and its chairman, Jon Jensen.

Proposals by the Biden administration may cause agency owners interested in selling their business in the next five years to accelerate their timeline to 2021.

Now is the time for communities along the coastline as well as inland to get prepared for the dangers that hurricanes can bring.