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N.Y. agency owner among Big I’s new, ‘remarkable’ leadership team

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:33:45 +0000

An independent insurance agency owner with an office in New York is among the new leadership installed to lead the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I).

N.Y. agency owner among Big I’s new, ‘remarkable’ leadership team via IFAwebnews.

House approves five-year extension of National Flood Insurance Program

Bob Graham — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:29:14 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend the National Flood Insurance Program for five years.

House approves five-year extension of National Flood Insurance Program via IFAwebnews.

U.S. Senate joins House in repeal of 1099 tax-reporting rule

Bob Graham — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:18:55 +0000

The U.S. Senate has joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing a bill that will repeal the 1099 tax reporting requirements imposed on businesses with federal health reform.

U.S. Senate joins House in repeal of 1099 tax-reporting rule via IFAwebnews.

Congress weighs excluding agent commissions from medical loss ratios

Bob Graham — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:21:53 +0000

Two congressmen have introduced legislation that would exclude agent commissions from the medical loss ratios included in the federal health reform law.

Congress weighs excluding agent commissions from medical loss ratios via IFAwebnews.

U.S. House passes middle-class tax cut extension

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:16:07 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure calling for an extension of Bush-era tax cuts for people making less than $250,000 a year.

U.S. House passes middle-class tax cut extension via IFAwebnews.

IIABNY, Big I say RIMS’ contingent commission stance is wrong

Bob Graham — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:10:35 +0000

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) åis challenging an argument by a Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) official about the role of contingent commissions.

IIABNY, Big I say RIMS’ contingent commission stance is wrong via IFAwebnews.

Senate approves NFIP extension to Sept. 30; Obama’s signature awaited

Bob Graham — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:00:55 +0000

The U.S. Senate approved an extension to the National Flood Insurance Program to Sept. 30, ending a month-long program lapse.

Senate approves NFIP extension to Sept. 30; Obama’s signature awaited via IFAwebnews.

Big I sends ‘pointed’ letter to Congress decrying NFIP lapses

Bob Graham — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:57:19 +0000

An insurance trade group sent what it calls a “pointed letter” to Congress, urging the immediate passage of a National Flood Insurance Program funding and a long-term extension.

Big I sends ‘pointed’ letter to Congress decrying NFIP lapses via IFAwebnews.

Senate passes reform bill; states retain insurance regulation

Bob Graham — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:41:42 +0000

The U.S. Senate’s passage of financial services reform May 20 has drawn the praise of two insurance industry trade groups, both pleased to see that senators deemed property-casualty insurance different than other financial service sectors.

Senate passes reform bill; states retain insurance regulation via IFAwebnews.

Erie Insurance joins Big I’s Future One agent-company coalition

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:20:52 +0000

Erie Insurance has joined a collaboration of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) and other independent agency companies, citing the benefit of building strong relationships with others in the industry.

Erie Insurance joins Big I’s Future One agent-company coalition via IFAwebnews.