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Big "I" Insider

Fall 2023

News for Company Partners

WATCH: Meet Charles Symington, the New Big "I" President & CEO
Joining the Big “I" nearly 20 years ago, Symington previously served as senior vice president for external, industry and government affairs and executive vice president. He began his role as Big “I” president & CEO on September 1 and sat down recently to discuss his background, values and priorities as he takes over the helm of the association. Learn More
Big ‘I’ and Reagan Consulting Release 2023 Best Practices Study Update
As the independent agency channel continues to move past the historic economic disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and into the challenges of a hard market, Best Practices agencies continue to display exceptional organic growth and profitability while heavily investing in the continued development of new business, according to the 2023 update of the Best Practices Study by the Big “I” and Reagan Consulting. Learn More
Trusted Choice®: Empowering Independent Insurance Agents in a Hard Market
The Trusted Choice Hard Market Toolkit aims to bolster Big "I" member agencies' capacity to navigate this challenging market, ensuring they remain the trusted advisors their clients have come to rely upon. To date, there have been over 3,500 agents leveraging the resource. Learn More
Inclusive Agency Training Series Available for Big ‘I’ Members
The Big 'I' Diversity Council is pleased to offer the Inclusive Agency Training Series, a four part-training series, in both an on-demand and live virtual format. Learn More
Scholarships Presented to Insurance Students
Invest, the insurance industry’s premier insurance education program administered by the Big “I,” was pleased to award scholarships to five high school Invest program graduates. Learn More
J.D. Power and Big ‘I’ Study: Agents’ Carrier Relationships in Hard Market
In 2023’s hard market environment, independent agents are proactively shopping ahead for their clients more than they have in the past, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Independent Agent Satisfaction StudySM conducted in alliance with the Big “I.” Learn More
ACT Events Bring Industry Stakeholders Together
The Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT) has had a full year so far, with a myriad of events to bring the industry together for meaningful and relevant technology conversations. Learn More
Connecting Emerging Leaders Across the Nation
In September, the Young Agents Leadership Institute (YALI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosted 108 attendees—42 of them first-time attendees—from 32 state associations to help young agents learn about generational differences in the workplace, understand the hard market, share ideas to grow state committee programs, and network with peers across the country. Learn More
Coming Up in Independent Agent Magazine in 2024
Planning for the Independent Agent magazine in 2024 is already underway. Take a look at the 2024 Media Kit to start planning your advertising campaign with the best trade publication in the insurance business. Learn More
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