All the headlines from our Independent Agencies Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 18 2023 // Allyson Padilla Named President of the Independent Insurance Agents of IllinoisAllyson Padilla of Blank’s Insurance Agency in Olney, Illinois, has been elected and was formally installed as the President of the...
Oct 16 2023 // Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t keeping their options open due to the rising cost of premiums.According to the J.D....
Oct 3 2023 // Independent insurance agents report unprecedented satisfaction with their carrier partners, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t keeping their options open due to the rising cost of premiums.According to the J.D....
Oct 2 2023 // The votes are in for the 2023 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees in 2023 highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training and education,...
Sep 27 2023 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (IIAW) announced they will celebrate 125 years in the insurance industry in 2024. To celebrate this significant milestone, the IIAW is opening registration for its grand...
Sep 18 2023 // One of my favorite sayings is “failure is tuition for something else.” I adopted this phrase during a conversation with another senior leader one day on the consequences of some mistakes we’d made...
Sep 14 2023 // Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAAUSAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position...
Sep 13 2023 // In 1H23, 760 agencies partnered with the fastest growing insurance network.GREENSBORO, NC., September 13, 2023— Smart Choice® has signed a record number of independent insurance agencies in the first half of 2023 with...
Sep 1 2023 // Charles Symington is the new president and chief executive of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big I), effective Sept. 1.Last September, Symington was promoted to executive vice president and...
Sep 1 2023 // Greaves Joins Fred C. Church Insurance Commercial LinesFred C. Church Insurance, headquartered in Lowell, Mass., hired Damual Greaves to its education team as a client executive. Greaves joins Fred C. Church after serving...
Sep 1 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc.Independent agency owners — who for generations have provided competitive insurance solutions for consumers and businesses — have seen the complexity of their own...
Aug 21 2023 // The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big “I” 2023 Market Share Report.Based on 2022 data, this...
Jul 27 2023 // The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners, according to the Big “I” 2023 Market Share Report.Based on 2022 data, this...
Jul 5 2023 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) on Wednesday released a video statement from Chairman John Costello related to the organization’s move to relinquishing retiring chief executive Bob...
Jun 29 2023 // 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...
Jun 5 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by InsurBanc.The insurance industry has one of the economy’s lowest unemployment rates, at 1.6% as of April 2023 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Within the...
Jun 2 2023 // Buffalo Executive Walsh Elected Big I New York Chair of the BoardInsurance producer trade organization Big I New York elected Edward F. Walsh as its chair of the board for the 2023-2024 term. Walsh is chief executive...
May 22 2023 // Weathering a hard insurance market isn’t for the faint of heart. As premiums increase and personal line capacity decreases, independent agents must seek creative solutions to expand their books of business.Getting...
May 16 2023 // In 1Q 2023, 382 agencies partnered with the fastest growing insurance network.GREENSBORO, NC., May 16, 2023 — Smart Choice® has signed a record number of independent insurance agencies in the first quarter of 2023 with...
Apr 17 2023 // The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued a final rule as part of the Dodd-Frank Act, and thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) and...