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State of Emergency: A Fire that Never Goes Out

Six of the 10 largest wildfires in California’s history occurred in the past decade, and nine of those 10 happened this century. The effect on the Golden State’s homeowners insurance market has been nothing short of cataclysmic.

House Republicans Take Action on ‘Tax Reform 2.0’

For Big “I” members, the most important piece of this three-bill package is the “Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018,” which would make the individual provisions of last year’s tax reform bill permanent.

President Signs Executive Order on Retirement Security

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that directs the Department of Labor and the Treasury Department to consider issuing new rules that would make it easier for businesses to offer retirement plans.

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Last year, President Trump signed into law the widest-ranging tax reform legislation in decades. Learn more about how the new federal tax law and regulations will impact your business during a free webinar.

Federal Law Focuses on Small Business Perpetuation

To help address perpetuation challenges faced by many of the nation’s privately held small businesses, the “Main Street Employee Ownership Act” was included in a larger legislative package enacted earlier this month.

Big ‘I’ Pushes Back on RRG Expansion

This week, the Big “I” joined two other insurance associations in opposition of amendments to the Liability Risk Retention Act that would expand the types of commercial insurance that risk retention groups can offer to certain nonprofit organizations.

Debate Continues on Farm Bills

In June, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed differing versions of the Farm Bill. Neither bill contains cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

New Tax Regulation is a Big Win for Big ‘I’ Members

In case you missed it: Last week, the Internal Revenue Service issued a draft regulation on a key provision of the 2017 tax law that allows for a 20% deduction on “qualified business income” for owners and shareholders of pass-through businesses.

Big ‘I’ Sends Letter to HUD on Disparate Impact

Last week, the Big “I” sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to a proposal to amend a 2013 rule implementing the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard.

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