Press Release

Big ‘I’ Applauds House Passage of TRIA Reauthorization

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.

Big ‘I’ Statement on Introduction of International Insurance Standards Act

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.

New Leaders of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Installed

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 19, 2019— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed South Carolina’s Jon Jensen, Correll Insurance Group, Spartanburg, as 2019-20 Big “I” chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Savannah, Georgia.

Big ‘I’ Applauds Efforts to Avoid NFIP Lapse

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 19, 2019— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a measure to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through November 21st as part of government funding legislation.

Applied and InVEST Share Results of Gen Z Recruiting Survey

ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 17, 2019 – Applied Systems and InVEST today announced the findings of a survey conducted to understand Generation Z’s awareness of career opportunities within the insurance industry and their outlook on pursuing work in this field. The report, The Future of Insurance: Bye-Bye Boomers, Hello Digital Natives, focuses on how insurance…

Rigid Bits Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 4, 2019—Rigid Bits is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT).

Levitate Joins Agents Council for Technology

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, August 29, 2019—Levitate is the newest company partner of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT).

Applied Systems Executive Joins InVEST Board

Alexandria, VA – Aug. 22, 2019 – InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom-to-career education program, is pleased to announce that Darcy Waddell has been appointed to its national board. Waddell is vice president of education services at Applied Systems, a leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance.

Big ‘I’ Statement on Senate Introduction of NFIP Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 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 & government affairs, on the Senate introduction of the NFIP Reauthorization Act (NFIP-RE) of 2019: