The Big “I” and other producer groups are seeking clarity on a key provision of the new tax law that allows for a 20% deduction on “qualified business income” for owners and shareholders of pass-through businesses.
The rule would expand access to Association Health Plans and let small businesses and trade groups band together to purchase health insurance or self-insure.
The National Insurance Producer Registry app enables agents and brokers to access up-to-the-minute licensing information.
Yesterday, the “Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018” passed by a 20-1 vote out of a U.S. Senate committee.
The Big “I” and others are currently advocating for Congress to extend the NFIP before the program expires, and to support a long-term reauthorization of a modernized version of the program.
Last week, the Department of Justice announced it believes that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate has become unconstitutional.
Nationwide recently announced its intention to shift entirely to an independent agency distribution model. IA spoke with Amy Shore, president of P&C sales & distribution for Nationwide, about what the transition will look like at the agency and company le
With insurance regulatory reform legislation pending before Congress, the Big “I” sent letters to Capitol Hill supporting reform of the Federal Insurance Office and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
As Congress examines the effects of the new tax law on small businesses and the economy, the Big “I” weighed in at a recent hearing to raise concerns about how the law applies to independent agents and brokers.
President Trump signed the legislation into law after it passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support.
