Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America News

Insurance Agents Learn How to Market to People Unlike Themselves

The middle-aged white woman told the audience of mostly older white male businessowners that much of the country and many of their future customers don’t look like them or necessarily share all their values. While whites make up 64 percent …

Big ‘I’ 2013 Best Practices Study Finds Increases in Specializations, Profitability

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) released its 2013 Best Practices Study which found an increase in agencies with specializations, expansion of technology investment and an increase in profitability across most of the …

InVEST Teacher of the Year Award Renamed in Honor of Florida Educator

InVEST, an insurance industry classroom to career education program founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), announced the renaming of the InVEST Teacher of the Year Award in honor of Florida educator Gary Preston.

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 …

Agents, Insurers Cheer Congress OK of Flood Insurance Reform Bill

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America today praised Congress for passing the “Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012.” The legislation will extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and make reforms to …