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Most insurance market cycles are pretty straightforward—yet what’s currently happening in the workers compensation market defies the usual logic.
Posted: Nov 17, 2019
The Big “I” was the only producer group that advocated on behalf of independent agents and brokers to exclude them from new onerous requirements included in the "Corporate Transparency Act."
Posted: Oct 23, 2019
While others approach business with a one-move-at-a-time checkers mindset, you can get ahead of the game with a chess mindset.
Posted: Oct 21, 2019
Big “I” members, along with other employers, must adhere to new regulations on overtime pay from the U.S. Department of Labor by Jan. 1, 2020. To learn more about the major regulatory change on overtime pay, watch a Big "I" webinar.
Posted: Oct 09, 2019
Last week, concerning legislation to expand the types of commercial insurance risk retention groups can offer to nonprofit organizations was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Posted: Oct 02, 2019
Shifting customer expectations are creating a need for new business models. Here are four ways the digital transformation is improving your carrier relationships.
Posted: Oct 01, 2019
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Big “I” supported legislation designed to protect banks, insurers and insurance agents from federal penalties if they provide financial services to cannabis-related businesses legalized at the st...
Posted: Sep 25, 2019
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate passed government funding legislation that extends the NFIP through Nov. 21. The legislation now heads to the president's desk where it is expected to be signed into law.
Posted: Sep 25, 2019
The Big “I” joined more than 300 organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in sending a letter urging Congress to pass a long-term reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which is currently scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 20...
Posted: Sep 18, 2019
Building rapport within the community is a great way to start a meaningful conversation about insurance.
Posted: Sep 17, 2019
In the life-health sector, the Internet of Things and wearable technology will provide more information, better insights, improved efficacy and preferable outcomes in consumers’ overall health and life expectancy.
Posted: Aug 06, 2019
Colten Zamrzla's priority is to protect his clients by always acting with integrity, "even if it means losing a sale," he says. "There’s nothing more important than protecting your reputation and sticking to your convictions."
Posted: Jul 31, 2019
Like many other millennials, Annie Wilson is a jack of all trades. "I do mostly personal lines, but I also work on IT, social media, marketing," she says. "The insurance space is a great industry with so many different opportunities, which is super e...
Posted: Jul 29, 2019
While the Family and Medical Leave Act provides a baseline for unpaid parental leave for both mothers and fathers, federal law does not yet comprehensively address paid parental leave—leaving individual states and employers to take matters into their...
Posted: Jul 25, 2019
Jenny Saint Preux admits that "insurance has a horrible rap for being very boring," but if the industry is going to change its perception, "we have to push diversity in all forms," she says. "We have to get more women in higher positions, underwritin...
Posted: Jul 23, 2019
Jenni Mathis was convinced she wasn’t meant for an office job. But after several years of pursuing her passion—wilderness therapy—she eventually found her way back to insurance. “I used to navigate the risk of a river or a hiking trail,” she says. “N...
Posted: Jul 22, 2019
The fact that Cristal Llorens speaks four languages gives her agency a serious competitive advantage. “It’s great for customer service, because I may have a customer who speaks a little English, but they just feel more comfortable speaking in their o...
Posted: Jul 16, 2019
For Antulio Goncalves, who has spent his entire insurance career working as a producer, what’s exciting about insurance is sales. “I never had a salary—just straight commission,” he says. “I have all the flexibility I want, but I’m paid based on perf...
Posted: Jul 15, 2019
Jennifer Garriques says she was born into the insurance industry and expects to take the reins of her family's agency in the future. “I often speak with existing customers who knew my grandfather, and I like hearing those stories,” she says. “It real...
Posted: Jul 09, 2019
Kevin Flowers started his insurance career on the captive agency side, but he found it “monotonous,” he says. “My intention is not to put down the captive agency—they do a great job within a certain niche in the insurance world. But the parts they do...
Posted: Jul 08, 2019
In addition to working full-time at his family's insurance agency, Andrew Briggs also works part-time in the local fire department, which is "a big commitment, but I love doing it," he says. "It ties in well with my insurance role."
Posted: Jul 02, 2019
For personal lines agents, the growing influence of the Internet of Things will have a significant impact on day-to-day operations.
Posted: May 28, 2019