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Big I is a blog run by Independent Agent. Independent Agent magazine is the authoritative source of information for professionals who sell insurance for independent agencies. It serves property-casualty independent insurance agents and brokers and is a benefit of membership of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America.
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4d ago
The Big "I" government affairs team released a video explaining the rule, its effect on independent agents and the current state of play ..read more
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4d ago
The guidance was set to take effect on June 1 and would have required mortgagors to acquire replacement cost value coverage for their property, including roofs, deeming actual cash value unacceptable ..read more
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4d ago
Independent Agent covered emerging trends and their impact, including the ban of noncompete agreements from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the increasing importance of uninsured or underinsured motorist umbrella coverage ..read more
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4d ago
More than half of all 2023 cyber insurance claims were a result of funds transfer fraud (FTF) or business email compromise (BEC), according to a Coalition report ..read more
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4d ago
Through Citizens, more than 7,000 agents will receive no-cost access to the EZLynx Rating Engine to enable them to quote home and dwelling fire policies in Florida ..read more
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4d ago
The increase in auto insurance shopping is prompted by soaring auto insurance costs, with a 22.2% year-over-year increase in the average cost of auto insurance through the end of February ..read more
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2w ago
Independent insurance agents have an opportunity to proactively help customers consider the value of a workers compensation policy beyond price—before they learn the hard way ..read more
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2w ago
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that will subject the financial services industry to new requirements designed to protect retirement investors from receiving bad or self-interested investment advice ..read more
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2w ago
Independent insurance agents who are considering the impact of the new regulation on their agencies and firms should consider some of the rule’s key elements and certain revisions that were incorporated in the final text ..read more
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2w ago
There were 155 announced insurance agency mergers & acquisitions in the first quarter of 2024, down 18% from the same period in 2023 ..read more