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Big ‘I’ Honors Illinois Agent for Work on Crop Insurance

An Illinois agent has received an award from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or Big ‘I’) for his work on behalf of crop insurance agents. Brian McSherry of Illinois is the 2012 recipient of the Sidney …

W.R. Berkley Corp. Divests, Connecticut Bank Acquires InsurBanc

InsurBanc — a federal savings bank founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and W.R. Berkley Corp. a dozen years ago — has joined Connecticut Community Bank N.A., based in Westport, Conn., effective April 1. Under the …

Insurance Agents and the 2012 Election: Interview with Big I CEO Rusbuldt

When it comes to the 2012 presidential election, insurance agents have, as industry insiders like to say, “skin in the game.” In addition to being concerned with how the overall economy will perform under either a re-elected President Barack Obama …

Independent Agencies Continue Growing in Number, Revenues: Study

The number of independent insurance agencies has increased, newer agencies are growing and the system as a whole is dynamic, according to the 2012 Agency Universe Study. The study also documents that independent agencies appear to be increasingly using social …

MJ Insurance Named a ‘Best Practices Agency’ for 9th Consecutive Year

For the ninth consecutive year, MJ Insurance, a property/casualty and employee benefits agency headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., has earned “Best Practices Agency” status from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). This year concludes the current three-year study …

Oklahoma Agent Joins National Big ‘I’ Leadership Team

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Vaughn Graham of Tulsa, Okla., was installed as the newest member of IIABA’s Executive Committee at the association’s 2012 Fall Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Vaughn …

Arizona Bill to Tow Vehicles of Drivers Without Liability Defeated

A bill in Arizona that would have changed the current mandatory auto insurance laws to empower law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles if they are driving without liability insurance was defeated in the House Appropriations Committee. Senate Bill 1165, …

Arizona Insurance Group Worried Bill May Lead to Towing Innocents’ Vehicles

A bill to change Arizona’s mandatory auto insurance laws to allow law enforcement officials to tow and impound vehicles without liability insurance is raising concerns that it could lead to the towing of a small number of vehicles of drivers …

Independent Agency System Marked by Changes and Challenges

Robust merger and acquisition activity, carrier relocations and an aging workforce are influencing independent insurance agencies in ways an agency owner might not have experienced decades ago. But Bob Bramlett, president and CEO of The Bramlett Agency in Ardmore, Okla., …

Online Portal Aims to Connect Independent Agents with Consumers

Beginning early next year, independent insurance agents will be able to tap into an online resource designed to connect them with the more than 65 percent of market share in personal lines they are currently missing. The Consumer Agent Portal …