Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says February 20, 2026 By Allen Laman More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months though just...
Big ‘I’ CEO Symington Named Among Top Lobbyists for 2025 December 12, 2025 The Hill, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based political newspaper, named Charles Symington, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents &...
Most Consumers Aware and Worried How Litigation Increases Insurance Cost November 25, 2025 The message appears to be getting through to consumers: Excessive insurance litigation is not good for insurance costs. According to...
VW Brown Owner Ripley Takes Over as Chair of Big ‘I’ September 16, 2025 Angela Ripley, owner and president of Maryland-based VW Brown Insurance Service, is the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents...
Big I: Independent Agencies’ Market Share Shows Small Decline July 23, 2025 By Andrea Wells The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2024, a slight decline from...
Big I Celebrates Continued Tax Deduction for Many Independent Agents July 7, 2025 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) last Thursday celebrated the passage of the “One Big Beautiful...
‘Big Beautiful’ Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I May 23, 2025 The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America celebrated a “significant victory” for independent agents with the passage of a...
75% of Independent Agencies Report Revenue Gains From 2022-23 September 27, 2024 Despite challenging conditions, 75% of independent insurance agencies saw revenue gains from 2022 to 2023, according to the 2024 Agency...
McGowan Owner Jackson Takes Reins as Big ‘I’ Chairman September 16, 2024 Todd Jackson, owner and partner of McGowan Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers...
Big ‘I’ Report: Independent Agency Channel Placed 62% of Premiums in 2023 June 27, 2024 By Chad Hemenway Independent agents placed more than 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S., according to the Independent Insurance Agents...