Company Partners | Big "I" Insider 2014 Winter Edition

2014 Initiatives: Consumers and Communications

2014 promises to be an exciting year for ACT and the insurance industry. The group will build on the groundwork facilitated by Jeff Yates, the executive director for ACT, who is retiring this month from the Big “I” after 39 years of service.

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ACT: A Decade of Progress with Enormous Opportunities Ahead

This article is a modified version of comments Jeff Yates made at the Phoenix ACT meeting as he anticipated his retirement at the end of February, 2014. Jeff discusses the significant progress that ACT and the industry have made with technology over the last thirteen years and provides his thoughts on taking ACT to the next level, as well as on the future for independent agents and brokers.

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Big "I" Insider 2014 Winter Edition

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Big “I” Launches Revamped IA Magazine

By now, you have received the redesigned Independent Agent magazine in print. But there is so much more! You can now read IA magazine on the go on your iPad.

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Connect with the Next Generation of Agents

Each year, the Young Agents programs offer two opportunities for young insurance professionals from all over the U.S. connect in person and learn leadership, sales and marketing techniques. The attendees of these events are the industry’s best and brightest.

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Diversity Task Force Introduces Recent Grads to Insurance Careers

Last month, the Big “I” Diversity Task Force and InVEST® teamed up with the Chinese American Insurance Association (CAIA), Latin Agents & Brokers Association (LABA), National African American Insurance Association (NAIA) and Korean American Insurance & Financial Association (KAIFA) to host a collaborative Insurance Industry Diversity Career Fair.

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Donate to the InVEST Silent Auction

Before putting on your poker face for the most exciting and rewarding events of the year, make sure your company has an item on the auction block.

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Five-Year Farm Bill Signed into Law

The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) was recognized as the central risk management tool for farmers and ranchers in the final Farm Bill Congress sent to President Barack Obama to sign into law.

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Future One Coalition Gains Two Member Companies

Future One, a collaboration of the Big “I” and leading independent agency companies, is proud to announce that Erie Insurance and Foremost Insurance have joined the coalition.

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Help Your Agents Increase Marketshare

The Big “I” Diversity Task Force has a wealth of resources available to help independent agents market better to diverse constituencies.

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Independent Agent Carriers Strong and Growing

After two years of solid growth, both personal and commercial lines are approaching their prerecession volumes, and combined are again generating annual premiums of more than $500 billion.

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Industry’s Best Agencies Gather for Special Event

The Big “I” hosted the Best Practices Symposium, in conjunction with the Big “I” Winter Meetings in Orlando Fla., to recognize the Best Practices Agencies and sponsoring companies.

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Jeff Yates Retires from the Big “I”

This month, the Big “I” says farewell to Jeff Yates who is retiring from the Big “I” after nearly four decades of service.

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Network with Agents and Brokers in Washington, D.C.

Support the Big “I” Legislative Conference and get to know the agents invested in protecting the future of the independent agency system

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New Ad Campaign: Free to do what’s right for you. SM

Trusted Choice is excited to announce the launch of its new advertising campaign – the “Freedom Campaign”.

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Promote the Marketing Reimbursement Program to Agents

The Trusted Choice Marketing Reimbursement Program (MRP) is available for Trusted Choice® agents to help offset their marketing and advertising efforts—including investing in the “Freedom Campaign”.

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