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Press Releases

Big "I" Government Affairs Press Releases

Read the latest news from the Big “I” government affairs advocating on behalf independent agents and brokers on Capitol Hill.

2017

Flood Insurance Bills Move Forward (June 21, 2017)

Big “I” Honors the Legacy of Sen. Jim Bunning (May 30, 2017)

Big “I” Questions McCarran-Ferguson Repeal Efforts (March 22, 2017)

Big “I” Applauds Reintroduction of Flood Insurance Bill in Senate and House (March 8, 2017)

Rep. Joe Kennedy to Address Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leadership (Feb. 28, 2017)

Sen. Joe Manchin to Address Big “I” Legislative Conference Breakfast (Feb. 2, 2017)

Big “I” Member Quincy Branch Appointed to FACI (Jan. 11, 2017)

Big “I” Applauds Senate and House Introduction of Legislation to Repeal ACA’s Excise Tax (Jan. 10, 2017)

2016

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of International Insurance Bill (Dec. 7, 2016)

Big “I” Statement on Legal Challenge to DOL Overtime Rule (Nov. 22, 2016)

The Hill Newspaper Names Big “I” Leaders Among Top DC Lobbyists (Nov. 3, 2016)

Big “I” Applauds House Action to Delay Overtime Rule (Sept. 28, 2016)

Big "I" Names Vice President for Federal Government Affairs (Sept. 21, 2016)

Big “I” Sues to Halt Misguided Overtime Rule (Sept. 20, 2016)

Big “I” Praises House for Supporting State Insurance Regulation Bill (June 16, 2016)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution to Block DOL Fiduciary Rule (May 24, 2016)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of Flood Market Parity Act (April 28, 2016)

Big “I” Praises House Action on Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule (April 28, 2016)

Sen. Chuck Schumer to Address Big “I” Legislative Conference Breakfast (April 7, 2016)

Big “I” Praises Legislation to Ensure Responsible Update of Federal Overtime Rules (March 18, 2016)

Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) to Address Big “I” (March 14, 2016)

Big “I” Applauds House Committee Action on Flood Insurance Bill (March 2, 2016)

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Missouri) to Address Big “I” Large Agents/Brokers, Leadership and Industry Executives (Feb. 24, 2016)

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) to Address Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leadership (Feb. 17, 2016)

Big “I” Applauds Committee Action on Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule (Feb. 2, 2016)

Big “I” Testifies at Flood Insurance Hearing (Jan. 12, 2016)

Big “I” Honors the Legacy of Rep. Mike Oxley (Jan. 2, 2016)

2015

Senate Passes Omnibus Bill with Big “I” Priorities (Dec. 18, 2015)

House Passes Omnibus Bill with Big “I” Priorities (Dec. 18, 2015)

Big “I” to Host Political Panel Featuring Bob Beckel and Tucker Carlson (Dec. 17, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Senate’s Protection of Crop Insurance Program (Dec. 3, 2015)

Big "I" Praises House for Protectiong Crop Insurance Program (Dec. 3, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of the “Policyholder Protection Act” (Nov. 16, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Committee Action on the “Policyholder Protection Act" (Nov. 4, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Full House Action on the “Retail Investor Protection Act" (Oct. 27, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of Reconciliation Bill Repealing ACA’s “Cadillac Tax” (Oct. 23, 2015)

Big "I" Names Federal Government Affairs Counsel (Oct. 22, 2015)

Big “I” Opposes Expansion of the Risk Retention Act (Oct. 21, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Passage of Small Group Health Insurance Bill (Oct. 1, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of Small Group Health Insurance Bill (Sept. 28, 2015)

Statement by IIABA President & CEO Bob Rusbuldt on Speaker John Boehner (Sept. 28, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Introduction of Legislation to Repeal ACA’s Excise Tax (Sept. 17, 2015)

Big "I" Joins "Alliance to Fight the 40" (July 28, 2015)

Big “I” Comments on Supreme Court Ruling on Disparate Impact Claims Under the Fair Housing Act (June 26, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Introduction of Flood Insurance Bill in Senate and House (June 25, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Introduction of MLR Legislation (June 24, 2015)

Senate Banking Committee Moves Financial Services Relief Bill (May 21, 2015)

Big “I” Applauds House Introduction of MLR Legislation (Feb. 9, 2015)

Federal Crop Insurance Program Again Targeted for Cuts (Feb. 4, 2015)

Big “I” Political Action Committee Surpasses Historic $1 Million Mark in 2014 (Jan. 15, 2015)

TRIA & NARAB II Signed Into Law (Jan. 12, 2015)

Big “I” Praises House Passage of Employer Mandate Relief Bill (Jan. 8, 2015)

Big “I” Thanks Congress for Passage of TRIA & NARAB II Legislation (Jan. 8, 2015)

Big “I” Praises House Action on Terrorism Insurance Bill & NARAB II (Jan. 7, 2015)

2014

Terrorism Insurance Bill & NARAB II Die in the Senate (Dec. 17, 2014)

Big “I” Comments on House Passage of Insurance Capital Standards Act of 2014 (Dec. 10, 2014)

Big “I” Praises House Passage of Terrorism Insurance Bill & NARAB II (Dec. 10, 2014)

Big “I” Provides Congressional Testimony on Private Alternatives to NFIP (Nov. 19, 2014)

Big “I” PAC Scores 93% Congressional Victory Rate (Nov. 6, 2014)

Big “I” Comments on House Passage of Insurance Capital Standards Act of 2014 (Sept. 16, 2014)

Big “I” Commends Senate Banking Committee for Examining Superstorm Sandy Response (July 30, 2014)

Big "I" Provides Senate Appropriations Committee with Agent Perspective on National Flood Insurance Program (July 23, 2014)

Big "I" Names New Director of Federal Government Affairs (July 22, 2014)

Big “I” Praises U.S. Senate Passage of Bipartisan Terrorism Insurance Bill & NARAB II (July 17, 2014)

Big “I” Praises House Committee Action on Terrorism Insurance Bill & NARAB II (June 20, 2014)

Big “I” Comments on Draft House Terrorism Insurance Bill (June 13, 2014)

Big “I” Praises U.S. Senate Committee’s Action on Bipartisan Terrorism Insurance Bill (June 3, 2014)

The Big “I” Presents the ‘Sidney O. Smith Award’ to Illinois Agent Mike Wojcik (April 24, 2014)

Big “I” Responds to HHS on Navigators (April 22, 2014)

Big "I” Praises House Passage of ACA Employer Mandate Relief Bill (April 3, 2014)

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers to Address Big “I” Large Agents/Brokers, Leadership and Industry Executives (March 19, 2014)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Passage of Flood Insurance Legislation (March 13, 2014)

Sen. Michael Bennet to Address IIABA (March 12, 2014)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of Flood Insurance Legislation (March 4, 2014)

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy to Address Big “I" (Feb. 27, 2014)

Big “I” to Host Political Panel Featuring Paul Begala and Tucker Carlson (Feb. 10, 2014)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Passage of Five-Year Farm Bill (Feb. 4, 2014)

Big “I” Testifies Before Congress on Modernizing Insurance Regulation (Feb. 4, 2014)

Big “I” to Testify Before Congress on Insurance Regulation (Jan. 31, 2014)

Big “I” Applauds Senate Passage of Bill on Agent Licensing and Flood Insurance (Jan. 30, 2014)

Big “I” Applauds House Passage of Five-Year Farm Bill (Jan. 29, 2014)

Rep. Steve Stivers to Address Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leadership (Jan. 23, 2014)

Big “I” Political Action Committee Raises More Than $1 Million in 2013 (Jan. 7, 2014)

2013

Big “I” Commends House for Voting to Reign In Patent Trolls (Dec. 5, 2013)

Big “I” Submits Congressional Testimony on National Flood Insurance Program (Nov. 19, 2013)

Big “I” Commends House for Addressing Fiduciary Duty Expansion (Oct. 29, 2013)

Big "I" Praises House Action on NARAB II (Sept. 10, 2013)

Big “I” Applauds Introduction of Navigator Bills (Aug. 2, 2013)

Big “I” Applauds House Introduction of MLR Bill (June 12, 2013)

Senate Takes Action on Farm Bill (June 10, 2013)

Big “I” Praises Senate Banking Committee Action on NARAB II (June 6, 2013)

Sen. David Vitter Named Big “I” Legislator of the Year (April 17, 2013)

Sen. Mark Warner to Address the Big “I" (March 20, 2013)

Big “I” Agent Testifies At Senate Hearing on Agent Licensing Reform (March 19, 2013)

Big “I” Praises Senate and House Reintroduction of NARAB II (March 12, 2013)

Big “I” Applauds NCOIL’s Resolution Regarding PPACA Exchange Navigator Programs (March 11, 2013)

Sen. Blunt to Address Big “I” Large Agents/Brokers, Leadership and Industry Executives (Feb. 27, 2013)

Chairman Jeb Hensarling to Address the Big “I" (Feb. 11, 2013)

Big “I” Comments on Introduction of Bipartisan Terrorism Insurance Bill (Feb. 5, 2013)

Rep. Juan Vargas to Address Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leadership (Feb. 5, 2013)

The Big “I” to Host Political Panel Featuring Dana Perino and Juan Williams (Jan. 31, 2013)

Big “I” Applauds Congress for Passage of Increase of NFIP Borrowing Authority (Jan. 4, 2013)

2012

Big “I” Applauds NCOIL’s Passage of Certificates of Insurance Model Act (Nov. 19, 2012)

Big “I” PAC Scores 84% Congressional Victory Rate (Nov. 7, 2012)

Big “I” Praises House Energy and Commerce Committee Action on MLR Bill (Sept. 20, 2012)

Big “I” Praises House Passage of Tax Rate Extension Bill (Aug. 1, 2012)

Big “I” Praises House Passage of PPACA Repeal Bill (July 11, 2012)

Big “I” Applauds President for Signing Flood Insurance Reform Bill into Law (July 6, 2012)

Big “I” Applauds Passage of Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Bill June 29, 2012)

Big “I” Disappointed with Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding PPACA (June 28, 2012)

Senate Moves Forward with Passage of Farm Bill (June 21, 2012)

Big “I” Applauds Senate’s Rejection of Farm Bill Amendment (June 20, 2012)

Congress Passes 60 Day National Flood Insurance Program Extension (May 30, 2012)

National Flood Insurance Program Extension Passes Senate (May 24, 2012)

Big “I” Agent Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee (May 17, 2012)

Big “I” Testifies Before Congress on National Flood Insurance Program (May 9, 2012)

Rep. Tiberi Discusses Taxes at Big “I” Large Agent/CEO Event (May 1, 2012)

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D) and Rep. John Barrow (D-Ga.) Address Big “I” Agents (April 27, 2012)

FOX News Political Analysts Fred Barnes and Mort Kondracke Debate Before Big “I" (April 27, 2012)

Rep. Aaron Schock Addresses Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leaders (April 26, 2012)

Big “I” Praises Senate Introduction of NARAB II (April 24, 2012)

Big “I” Praises House Passage of Tax Relief Legislation (April 19, 2012)

Rep. Pat Tiberi to Address Big “I” Leadership and Industry Executives (April 13, 2012)

Blue Dog Co-Chairman John Barrow (D-Ga.) to Address the Big “I" (April 10, 2012)

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus to Address Big “I” Leadership (March 26, 2012)

Big “I” Supports Small Business Tax Relief Bill (March 21, 2012)

Big “I” Agent Testifies Before Senate Agriculture Committee (March 15, 2012)

Sen. John Thune to Address the Big "I" (Feb. 16, 2012)

Big “I” Praises Introduction of Senate MLR Legislation (Feb. 3, 2012)

Rep. Aaron Schock to Address Big “I” Young Agents & InsurPac Leadership (Feb. 2, 2012)

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