As Agents’ Needs Change and Startups Emerge, Big ‘I’ Looks to Remain Relevant June 26, 2017 By Andrea Wells Spencer Houldin is chairman of the nation’s largest and oldest agents’ association, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America...
Big ‘I’ Virtual University’s Boggs Gets Award for Reinsurance Research May 16, 2017 By L.S. Howard Big “I” Virtual University Director Christopher “Chris” J. Boggs has received a prestigious award in London for a paper he...
Americans Put Too Much Faith in Homeowners Insurance August 18, 2016 Too few Americans take steps to prepare for disasters and too many assume their home insurance policies will bail them...
California’s Armitage Given Big “I” Highest Honor April 24, 2015 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers has given Jim Armitage the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor IIABA bestows on...
Independent Insurance Agents Defying Doomsayers March 12, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson According to analysts, technologists, aggregators and others, the independent agency system is in trouble. Somebody forget to tell independent agents....
North Carolina Big ‘I’ Names Georgia’s Knight As CEO September 30, 2014 The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) has named Aubie W. Knight as its new chief executive officer. Knight,...
Big ‘I’ Honors Horton Group Senior VP Wojcik with Sidney O. Smith Award April 25, 2014 The Big “I” executive committee presented Mike Wojcik, senior vice president of The Horton Group and chairman of the Big...
North Carolina’s Anders Wins Top Big ‘I’ Service Award April 14, 2014 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (IIABA or the Big “I”) recently awarded agent Cloyce Anders of North Carolina with...
Senate Links Agent Licensing Reform with Flood Insurance Delay January 21, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson There is a new political wrinkle in the attempt to stave off flood insurance rate hikes across the country. The...
Big ‘I’ 2013 Best Practices Study Finds Increases in Specializations, Profitability November 15, 2013 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) released its 2013 Best Practices Study which...