Women in Insurance Events
Find a Women in Insurance Conference in Your State Across the country, women in the independent agency system are connecting, mentoring and leading together. Explore upcoming state association events designed…
Human Resources
How Is Your Agency Addressing Burnout?
Independent Agent magazine is seeking sources for an article that will highlight strategies for tackling burnout.
There’s Much to Gain, Nothing to Lose By Engaging Insurance Employees
In today’s competitive employment arena, employee engagement is more important than ever. With increased mergers, larger agencies aggressively poach talent, often offering higher pay and better benefits. How can you…
How Thriving Insurance Organizations Manage and Retain Top Intellectual Talent
The insurance industry is at a crossroads. A significant portion of the workforce is nearing retirement (of almost one million licensed agents and brokers, the average age is 45.9 years old, according…
Find Your State
Contact Your Big “I” State Association. Agencies join the Big “I” at the state level. Click on your state below to find the association where your agency is located. Alabama Alaska…
Why American Teachers are Fleeing Education, and Why They Can be Exceptional Insurance Industry Professionals
In record numbers, today’s teachers are fleeing the classroom for less political, safer and better-paying jobs. Could a former teacher or a school librarian be your next hire?
Have You Complied with the DOL’s New Overtime Rules?
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Department of Labor enacted new rules regarding exempt and non-exempt employees; has your agency complied with the new rules? IIABA’s Government Affairs teamed with Big…
B.E.S.T. Academy High School Student Receives InVEST Scholarship
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 17, 2017–InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, has awarded a $500 scholarship to Braylon Stroud, a student at B.E.S.T. Academy High School in…
Grossmont Community College Student Receives InVEST Scholarship
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 14, 2017– InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, has awarded a $500 scholarship to John Rattan, a student at Grossmont Community College in…
Big “I” Announces Leadership Changes
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 13, 2017–The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announces that Charles E. Symington Jr. will now serve as the association’s senior…
