Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced the postponement of a June 1 implementation of updates to their selling and servicing guides to clarify various lender and servicer responsibilities related to monitoring and verifying property insurance coverage.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 15, 2021 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) today voiced opposition to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee’s passage of legislation that would raise roughly $2 trillion of new revenue through tax increases on businesses and individuals.
WASHINGTON, DC, February 26, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) is grateful for the reintroduction of the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana). The legislation…
WASHINGTON, DC, March 25, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) commends Congress for passing H.R. 1799, the “Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act,” which would provide small businesses with an additional two months to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
WASHINGTON, DC, April 19, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 1996, the “Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act” in a strong bipartisan fashion. The legislation would protect agents and brokers who write insurance coverage for legitimate cannabis-related businesses from…
WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2020— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks Congress and the Trump administration for working together to pass additional relief for small businesses all over the country as part of the latest COVID-19 relief package. The legislation would also include funding for hospitals and more testing…
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2019— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for passing S. 2877, the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.”
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2019— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 4634, the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act,” in a strong bipartisan vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 30, 2019 —The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) today released the following statement by Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, on the introduction of the International Insurance Standards Act of 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 10, 2019—Heather Eilers-Bowser has joined the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) Capitol Hill team as federal government affairs counsel. Her role will include federal legislative and regulatory policy analysis and working with members of Congress and their staff on issues impacting the independent agency system and the…
