During his State of the Association address at the 2019 Big “I” Legislative Conference, Joe Leahy, Big “I” chairman, outlined five key ways the Big “I” advocates for the independent agency system.
The Big “I” presents the Legislator of the Year Award annually to a member of Congress who provides outstanding leadership on insurance issues.
The NFIP is set to expire on May 31, barring action by Congress. This week, the Big “I” joined a group of 18 organizations in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to reauthorize the program.
Two things attracted this year’s Maurice Herndon Scholarship winner to the insurance industry: “to continuously learn new things” and “to help people,” says Alexandra Stewart, personal lines risk manager at Kane Insurance Agency in Rye, New Hampshire.
In a one-page summary, the Big “I” government affairs staff outlines the key topics agents will take to Capitol Hill during this year’s event.
On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing to examine discriminatory practices in the automobile loan and insurance industries.
The hearing was significant in that it was the first congressional hearing dedicated to Medicare for All, which has been gaining support among Democrats.
Amid legal efforts by the Trump Administration to expand access to association health plans, the Department of Labor released a lengthy statement providing some guidance.
Only 64% of small business owners report that their insurance agent discussed risk management services with them.
The College Agency Management Competition featured eight teams of insurance and risk management studies students from eight U.S. colleges and universities.
