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Wimbledon and special events pandemic coverage, homeowners coverage on a multi-family home school, and more—here are the 10 most-read articles on IAmagazine.com in 2020.

Late Sunday, Congressional leadership approved a roughly $900 billion COVID relief package and a $1.4 trillion omnibus government funding package, expected to be approved today. The package includes roughly $325 billion in small business relief, including

The 2021 Big “I” Legislative Conference will now take place virtually. Exact dates for the virtual conference, which was scheduled to take place in person April 14-16, 2021, in Washington, D.C. are yet to be finalized.

Earlier this week, the Department of Labor ruled on creating a new exemption for investment advice fiduciaries allowing financial advisers to collect commissions and other compensation when offering retirement advice.

TrustedChoice.com announced an expanded partnership with the Big “I” which is set to ensure that when shoppers are looking online for an independent agent in their city, they’ll find a Trusted Choice® independent agent.

The flood industry, industry stakeholders and policyholders are unified in the fact that Congress needs to act on long-term reauthorization to end the cycle of short-term extensions to the NFIP.

The Big “I” was successful in securing a full exemption for independent insurance agents and brokers from duplicative small business beneficial ownership reporting requirements.

The legislation extends government funding until Dec. 18, giving Congress time to act on federal funding through 2021 and possibly additional COVID-19 relief. The Big “I” continues to advocate for small business support.

The Coalition Organized for the Future of Insurance Regulation, of which the Big “I” is a founding member, sent a letter to the Senate seeking to prevent the elimination of the health insurance industry’s exemption from federal antitrust laws.

On Tuesday, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance announced the winners of the 2020 Agent for the Future Award, which included several Big “I” members. The award celebrates agencies that are leading the way into the future.