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…
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Big “I” Markets Offers New Cyber Product for Small Businesses
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 19, 2017—Big “I” Markets (BIM), a division of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”), has expanded its small commercial offerings…
Big “I” and Future One Release 2016 Agency Universe Findings
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 26, 2016—The number of independent insurance agencies has remained stable, and the system as a whole is dynamic as business conditions continue to improve and embrace technology,…
InVEST Graduate Returns to National Board
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 9, 2016–InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, recently announced that Lindsey Shank, CIC, has returned to its national board as an agent member.…
Trusted Choice® Social Media Campaign Raises Money for Make-A-Wish®
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2016–Trusted Choice®, the consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers, is proud to announce its sixth annual summer social media campaign to raise money…
Young Agents ‘Pay it Forward’ By Raising Scholarship Dollars for InVEST
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25, 2016 – The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) Young Agents Committee (YAC) raised more than $47,000 this year for…
Business and Diversity Expert to Address Big “I”
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 23, 2016—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today announced that Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever will address the association’s Diversity Task Force,…
When Customers Move to Direct Writing Insurers
We’ve all seen the media stories about the demise of independent agents from organizations ranging from Google to Walmart getting into the insurance industry. Likewise, even our own publications refer…
Do Homeowners Policies Have to Become Commoditized Too?
Note: Emphasis added by the editor. The definition of a commodity is that the item is completely interchangeable with any other item of the same nature. For example, an…
Employee Engagement: For Agency Principals and Agency Managers
The term employee engagement encompasses much more than what we may think it does. For all agencies, big and small, a continuous approach to increase employee engagement is key. An…
