Big ‘I’ agent from Hurricane Ian-torn region urges Congress to consider flood policy changes. WASHINGTON, D.C., The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) testified recently at a hearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance entitled “How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance in America?” Chris Heidrick, […]
The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) has announced the election of its 2023 officers and board of directors. The following officers were elected for a term ending Dec. 31, 2023: Chair: Charles Makey, president, Merchants Insurance Group, Buffalo, N.Y. First vice chair: Edward Harper, president and chief executive officer, Statewide Underwriting Services, Schenectady, N.Y. Second […]
υOwning a business comes with unique challenges but protecting your business, employees and customers should not be one of them. That is where insurance comes in, a resource that provides peace of mind and security during unforeseen times. Thank Goodness for Insurance or TGFI, a campaign that aims to educate consumers about insurance, is an […]
APIW, Inc. has announced taht Janet Jordan-Foster, Executive Vice President, and Head of Primary Casualty Insurance at AXIS, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the prestigious APIW Insurance Woman of the Year Award. Ms. Jordan-Foster will be recognized with this award on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at The […]
During the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) recent National Meeting, the board members of the New Avenues to Insurance Careers Foundation reported to state insurance regulators on their progress in setting up the Foundation. NAIC Past President and former South Carolina Insurance Director Ray Farmer, NAIC Past President and former Kentucky Insurance Commissioner George […]
Government funding measure extends NFIP and includes key crop insurance provisions. The Big “I” applauded the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for passing legislation that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and support crop insurance agents, all as part of government funding legislation. “We are grateful that the passage of this government […]
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected officers for 2023 in December. The following officers were elected for 2023: • President: Missouri Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers. Chlora Lindley-Myers was confirmed as the director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance on April 13, 2017. • President-Elect: Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais. Andrew N. Mais was nominated […]
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released its Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owner’s Insurance Report: Data for 2020, which provides validated data on market distribution and average cost by policy form and amount of insurance. The report compiles national and state-specific premium and exposure information for non-commercial […]
The 2023 Big ‘I’ InsurTech Summit will demystify InsurTech for agents The Big “I” is proud to announce it will hold its inaugural Big “I” InsurTech Summit on Jan. 20, 2023, in Savannah, Georgia, as part of the Big “I” Winter Meeting which runs Jan. 18-21. The 90-minute InsurTech Summit will feature two panels of […]
The New York Young Insurance Professionals elected officers during its annual business meeting on Oct. 20, 2022. The NY-YIP officers installed were: Scott Richards, of Hilltop Strategies in New York, N.Y., will serve as president; • Ian Sterling, CPCU, of Bolton Street Programs in Woodbury, N.Y., will serve as first vice president; • Audrey Carlson of Merchants Insurance […]
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