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		<title>Big I: Independent Agencies&#8217; Market Share Up Slightly in 2025</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The independent agency channel placed 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2025, a slight increase from 2024 when 61.5% of insurance written was placed by independent agents. According to the 2026 Market Share Report published by &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; Launches New TrustedChoice.com Agency Locator</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/06/05/872530.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big &#8220;I&#8221;) said it launched its new TrustedChoice.com agency locator to help consumers find and connect with local independent agents. Available to all Big &#8220;I&#8221; member agencies, the all-new agency locator &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Only 3 in 10 Americans Review Insurance Annually, Says Big I Survey</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/03/13/861857.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Though people understand the importance and value of insurance, a policy is only something they think about when something goes wrong. According to a new survey from the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big I), nine of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/02/20/858827.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allen Laman]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months though just 8% said AI is currently embedded in their daily workflows, according to a new report from The Big &#8220;I&#8221; Agents &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; CEO Symington Named Among Top Lobbyists for 2025</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/12/12/850833.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Hill, a prominent Washington, D.C.-based political newspaper, named Charles Symington, president and CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (Big &#8220;I&#8221;), among the top trade association lobbyists in the nation&#8217;s capital this year. The Big &#8220;I&#8221; &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Most Consumers Aware and Worried How Litigation Increases Insurance Cost</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/11/25/849043.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The message appears to be getting through to consumers: Excessive insurance litigation is not good for insurance costs. According to a new survey from the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big I), 64.3% of those surveyed are &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VW Brown Owner Ripley Takes Over as Chair of Big &#8216;I&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/09/16/839173.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Angela Ripley, owner and president of Maryland-based VW Brown Insurance Service, is the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big &#8220;I&#8221;). Ripley became the second woman to serve as chair at the organization&#8217;s Fall &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big I: Independent Agencies&#8217; Market Share Shows Small Decline</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/07/23/832819.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Wells]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 05:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2024, a slight decline from 2023 where independent agents placed 62.2% of property/casualty lines nationwide. That&#8217;s according to the 2025 Market Share Report published by &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big I Celebrates Continued Tax Deduction for Many Independent Agents</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/07/07/830349.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (Big &#8220;I&#8221;) last Thursday celebrated the passage of the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill.&#8221; &#8220;The Big &#8216;I&#8217; would like to thank the U.S. Congress and President Trump for their work to bring more &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#8216;Big Beautiful&#8217; Tax Breaks for Insurance Agents in Bill Passed by House, Says Big I</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2025/05/23/824883.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 05:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America celebrated a &#8220;significant victory&#8221; for independent agents with the passage of a sweeping tax bill this week by the House of Representatives. The so-called &#8220;Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; of tax reform makes much &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>75% of Independent Agencies Report Revenue Gains From 2022-23</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/09/27/794611.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Despite challenging conditions, 75% of independent insurance agencies saw revenue gains from 2022 to 2023, according to the 2024 Agency Universe Study. That number is significantly higher than between 2020 and 2021, during which 62% of agencies experienced gains. According &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>McGowan Owner Jackson Takes Reins as Big &#8216;I&#8217; Chairman</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/09/16/793139.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Todd Jackson, owner and partner of McGowan Insurance Group, has been named chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big &#8220;I&#8221;). Jackson was installed as the 2024-2025 chairman of the industry group at its fall conference &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; Report: Independent Agency Channel Placed 62% of Premiums in 2023</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/06/27/781533.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Independent agents placed more than 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S., according to the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big &#8220;I&#8221;). The association&#8217;s 2024 Market Share Report said independent agents have high penetration rates &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New Survey Reveals How Independent Agents Are Adapting to the Hard Market</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2024/03/04/763386.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The hard market has independent agents &#8220;going the extra mile&#8221; to prioritize client communication, retention, technology and team morale. Trusted Choice, the national consumer brand representing the members of the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big I), &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; Report: Independent Agency Channel Slowly Growing</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/07/27/732444.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big &#8220;I&#8221; 2023 Market Share Report. Based on 2022 data, this year&#8217;s report points to the growth of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Talk With Fox&#8217;s Jesse Watters Leads to Big I CEO Rusbuldt&#8217;s &#8216;Disappointing&#8217; Early Exit</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2023/06/29/728048.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Bob Rusbuldt — set to retire in about two months as chief executive of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) — was relinquished of his duties after an interview he conducted with Fox News host &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Thousands of New Independent Agencies Opened During the Pandemic: Study</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/10/13/689800.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 16:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The number of independent insurance agencies has increased and business conditions for agencies remain favorable, according to the 2022 Agency Universe Study. While the majority of agencies experienced increased revenue, that percentage was lower than in the previous study in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big I&#8217;s Symington Promoted to EVP Before Taking Over as CEO Next Year</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/09/29/687431.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Charles Symington has been appointed to the role of executive vice president at the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (the Big I), effective Oct. 1. Symington joined the Big I in 2004 on the government affairs staff. Since &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; and Reagan Consulting Release 2022 Best Practices Study Results</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/09/23/686499.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[As the independent agency channel moves past the coronavirus pandemic and into uncertain economic headwinds, Best Practices agencies achieved record highs in organic growth and profitability, according to the 2022 Best Practices Study by the Big &#8220;I&#8221; and Reagan Consulting. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big I President &#038; CEO Rusbuldt to Retire Next Year</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/09/19/685475.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The longest tenured top executive of the Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers of America (Big I) has decided to step down. Bob Rusbuldt, who has been the CEO of Big I since 2001, informed the association&#8217;s national board of directors &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Faylo New U.S. Cyber &#038; Tech Leader at Lockton; Big &#8216;I&#8217; Names Boggs VP of Agent Development; MGA Falcon Hires 3 Senior Leaders</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/03/31/660401.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Lockton appointed Michelle Faylo as its U.S. Cyber &#38; Technology Leader. Faylo will lead Lockton&#8217;s team of skilled cyber specialists, delivering innovative and effective solutions to global businesses that face increasingly complex cyber risks. A 20-year veteran of the insurance &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Godhwani, Bresnahan Assume New Top Posts at BHSI; Big I&#8217;s Flannagan to Retire; Aon Names Merlo as Claims Leader</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2022/03/24/659426.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Top Leaders Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced Sanjay Godhwani has been named president, North America region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of global chief operating officer. Peter Eastwood, president and CEO, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Number of Independent Agencies Dips a Bit: Future One Study</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2021/03/30/607575.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Despite continued robust agency mergers and acquisitions activity, the number of independent insurance agencies has remained stable at 36,000, a number slightly below the last tally of 36,500 in 2018. That&#8217;s according to the 2020 Agency Universe Study from Future &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurers, Agents Propose Pandemic Business Relief Plan; Plaintiffs Offer BIG Compromise</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2020/05/22/569611.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business Continuity Protection Program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coronavirus business interruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coronavirus insurance impact]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Key segments of the property/casualty insurance industry, which is facing mounting claims for business interruption losses from the pandemic, have thrown their lobbying weight behind a proposed federal program to replace revenues lost by businesses shut down during pandemics like &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>As Agents&#8217; Needs Change and Startups Emerge, Big &#8216;I&#8217; Looks to Remain Relevant</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2017/06/26/455670.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Wells]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[agency startups]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[high net worth competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent agency channel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”)]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Spencer Houldin is chairman of the nation&#8217;s largest and oldest agents&#8217; association, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big &#8220;I&#8221;). He is also co-president of the family-run Ericson Insurance Advisors, an 80-year old agency serving the greater New &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Big &#8216;I&#8217; Virtual University&#8217;s Boggs Gets Award for Reinsurance Research</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2017/05/16/451199.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[L.S. Howard]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2017 10:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agents & Brokers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big "I"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher J. Boggs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”)]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[property reinsurance]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Big &#8220;I&#8221; Virtual University Director Christopher &#8220;Chris&#8221; J. Boggs has received a prestigious award in London for a paper he and a group of industry professionals authored about the disconnect between information sought by reinsurers and information they commonly receive &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Americans Put Too Much Faith in Homeowners Insurance</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2016/08/18/423791.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[actual cash value]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disaster preparation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homeowners insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or Big “I”)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[replacement cost]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Too few Americans take steps to prepare for disasters and too many assume their home insurance policies will bail them out if one strikes. As disaster season peaks, a new national consumer survey commissioned by Trusted Choice and the Independent &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>California&#8217;s Armitage Given Big &#8220;I&#8221; Highest Honor</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2015/04/24/365589.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[West News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big "I"]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents &#38; Brokers has given Jim Armitage the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor IIABA bestows on one of its members, during the annual Big &#8220;I&#8221; legislative conference. Armitage is vice president of Arroyo Insurance in Arcadia, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Independent Insurance Agents Defying Doomsayers</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/03/12/360268.htm</link>
		
					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew G. Simpson]]></dc:creator>
					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[agency vs. direct writers market share]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Big "I"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Rusbuldt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[future of independent agents]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[According to analysts, technologists, aggregators and others, the independent agency system is in trouble. Somebody forget to tell independent agents. Or more to the point, the doomsayers perhaps didn&#8217;t notice that independent agencies have been adapting and getting more into &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Carolina Big &#8216;I&#8217; Names Georgia&#8217;s Knight As CEO</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2014/09/30/341964.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Southeast News]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) has named Aubie W. Knight as its new chief executive officer. Knight, currently CEO of a neighboring Big &#8220;I&#8221; association, the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG), will join the IIANC staff &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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