WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2019 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) applauds Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) and Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) for founding the bipartisan Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus.
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2019 – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released a proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget that includes steep cuts to the Department of Agriculture and federal crop insurance program. OMB’s budget proposal is not expected to receive serious consideration by Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2018 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) applauds passage of a 2018 Farm Bill that supports the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP), a critical risk management tool for America’s farmers.
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2018— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today released the following statement on the passage of a Farm Bill that supports the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP): “The Big ‘I’ applauds the Senate for passage of a bipartisan Farm Bill that does not include…
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2018— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today applauds the House’s support of a strong Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) in passing H.R. 2, the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018,” by Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas). “The Big ‘I’ is pleased with passage of…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2018— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) today released the following statement by Charles Symington, Big “I” senior vice president of external, industry & government affairs, on the failure of a Farm Bill amendment that would have effectively phased out the Federal Crop Insurance…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2016—Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) delivered a keynote address to the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) membership at its annual Legislative Conference.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 3, 2015—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) applauds the U.S. Senate for today’s passage of a five year highway bill that includes a provision to restore $3 billion in cuts to the budget baseline of the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP).
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 3, 2015—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for today’s passage of a five year highway funding bill which includes a provision to restore $3 billion in cuts to the budget baseline of the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP).
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 12, 2015 — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) is strongly opposed to S. 463, a bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona), and H.R. 892, by Rep. John Duncan (R-Tennessee), which seeks to eliminate premium support for the Harvest Price Option (HPO) an important…