About Us

Mission Statement:

To ensure the success of independent insurance agents and brokers throughout Arizona by focusing on providing access to profitable markets, cost-competitive products, advocacy, timely industry information and superior education programs.

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Who We Are:

With a wealth of products and specialized member services, IIABAZ helps build the businesses of insurance agencies and their employees throughout Arizona.  Members of the IIABAZ, both career professionals and new agents just starting out, benefit from being part of one of the most influential and innovative insurance networks in the nation.

IIABAZ provides you with superior member services, advocacy and representation, hundreds of products and classes, and technical expertise.

IIABAZ’s staff and volunteer leaders provide you with the resources and information you need to realize your business potential more quickly and efficiently.

IIABAZ also gives you another advantage: Membership automatically enrolls you in the Big I (Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America or IIABA). The Big I provides support for members on a national scale. And IIABAZ is affiliated with local organizations throughout the state.

The advocate for Arizona insurance agents and brokers.  IIABAZ’s aggressive lobbying and advocacy efforts successfully provide a unified voice in this politically charged and rapidly changing environment. By focusing on issues that impact both the smaller and larger agent, IIABAZ protects your interests on legislative, regulatory, and carrier-related matters.

State and Federal Legislative Advocacy: IIABAZ fights for your rights through representation.  With its strong political presence, IIABAZ and the Big I is your voice in the State and Federal Legislatures. Through well-established legislative and regulatory representation in Phoenix and Washington, D.C., IIABAZ presents powerful support for the interests of the smaller agent.

Finding markets can be a challenge, but IIABAZ can make it easier for you with our: Affiliate Members, Big “I” Alliance, Trade Shows, and Conventions.

Meet your agency’s needs for continuing education and up-to-date information by participating in IIABAZ classes and workshops. IIABAZ offers statewide classes, customized training, webinars, and the CRIS, CISR and CIC Designation Programs.

IIABAZ membership gives you exclusive access to the nation’s largest E&O Program, Excess Liability programs, Disability Programs, and Retirement Benefits.

IIABAZ keeps you informed about legislative developments on the state and federal levels through Political Action Committees, Legislative Bulletins, Legislative Conferences, Regulatory Bulletins, and classes.

Without the latest information, you can’t stay ahead of the competition. IIABAZ makes sure you stay up to date through e-newsletters, News & Views newsletter, Bulletins, a Legal Hotline, and our E&O Hot Topics.