Press Releases

Central Insurance Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 8, 2021— Central Insurance, comprised of Central Mutual Insurance Company and All America Insurance Company, is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT).

The Hill Newspaper Names Big ‘I’ Leaders Among Top D.C. Lobbyists

WASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2021— The Hill, a prominent political newspaper, has once again named Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, among the top trade association lobbyists in Washington, D.C. this year.

Big ‘I’ Opposes Tax Increases Cleared by Ways and Means Committee

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.

Big ‘I’ Praises Reintroduction of Main Street Tax Certainty Act

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…

Big ‘I’ Applauds Congressional Passage of Paycheck Protection Program Extension

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.

Big ‘I’ Praises House Passage of Financial Services Cannabis Bill

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…

Big “I” Statement on Violence at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON, DC, January 7, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) today released the following statement by Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO.

TEKRiSQ Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 2, 2021— TEKRiSQ is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT). TEKRiSQ is a cybersecurity company that serves small and midsize businesses and helps independent insurance agents quickly diagnose risk, streamline account marketing and deliver any required risk mitigation for their…

FCAA Donates $10,000 to Invest

Alexandria, VA, June 14, 2021— First Choice Agents Alliance (FCAA), one of the largest insurance networks in the U.S., donated $10,000 to Invest™, a nonprofit organization administered by the Big “I.” Invest educates high school and community college students about insurance and encourages them to pursue careers with independent agents and brokers.