Press Releases

Big ‘I’ Names Chris Cline New ACT Executive Director

ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 21, 2022— The Big “I” is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Cline as the new executive director of the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT). Cline replaces Ron Berg, who will retire in May after eight years of outstanding contributions to the independent agency channel.

Joyn Insurance Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 22, 2022— Joyn Insurance is the newest company partner of the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT). Joyn is a fully virtual managing general agent (MGA) that underwrites commercial insurance for small and middle market companies, with a focus on excess & surplus lines.

FOX’s Jesse Watters to Address Big ‘I’ Members

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2022— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) today announced that Jesse Watters, host of Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” co-host of “The Five,” and author of the No. 1 New York Times Best Seller, “How I Saved the World,” will be a featured speaker at…

Invest™ Partners with Donegal® to Bring Insurance Education to Pennsylvania

Alexandria, VA, January 20, 2022— Invest™, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program administered by the Big “I,” today announced a partnership with Donegal Insurance Group® to bring insurance education and career information to young people in Pennsylvania.

Frederick Mutual Joins Trusted Choice®

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, January 12, 2022 – Frederick Mutual Insurance Company is the newest member of Trusted Choice®, the Big “I” consumer branding program for independent insurance agents and brokers. Frederick Mutual, based in Maryland, joins 50 other leading companies nationwide as a Trusted Choice company partner.

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Big ‘I’ and Reagan Consulting Release 2021 Best Practices Study Update

ALEXANDRIA, VA, September 23, 2021—Despite early concerns in 2020 regarding the coronavirus pandemic, Best Practices agencies adapted quickly to a remote work strategy to serve their customers and posted remarkable results, according to the 2021 update of the Best Practices Study by the Big “I” and Reagan Consulting.

Big ‘I’ Welcomes Congressional Efforts to Avoid NFIP Lapse

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 30, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. Senate for passing a measure to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Dec. 3, 2021 as part of government funding legislation.

Big ‘I’ Installs New Leadership

ALEXANDRIA, VA, October 5, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Kansas’ Bob Fee, president of Fee Insurance Group Inc. in Hutchinson, as 2021-22 Big “I” chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Big ‘I’ Flood and Selective Mark 20 Years of Partnership

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. 15, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) celebrates 20 years of partnership between its flood program, Big “I” Flood, and Selective Insurance. For the past two decades, Big “I” Flood has relied on Selective to serve independent agents and their customers by providing access to knowledgeable…

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Trusted Choice® Invites Shoppers to Consider Independent Insurance Agencies on Small Business Saturday

ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 19, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) and Trusted Choice® are excited to invite shoppers to consider their local Trusted Choice independent agent this Small Business Saturday on Nov. 27.

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