SEN. BEN NELSON SLATED FOR BIG “I” LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Renowned Senate moderate to address agents and brokers April 22
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28—Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), a leading voice among moderates in the Senate, will speak to members of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) during its National Legislative Conference next month.
Sen. Nelson will speak at a breakfast April 22 to approximately 1,000 independent agents and brokers from across the country who will be attending the Big “I” National Legislative Conference. Participants also will include agent and broker leaders from Nelson’s home state of Nebraska.
The Big “I” National Legislative Conference is the insurance industry’s best-attended, most effective legislative meeting. This year’s event will take place April 20 through 22 at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
“Senator Nelson is a true leader and statesman who has displayed an ability throughout his career to work with both Republicans and Democrats to forge consensus on important issues,” says Big “I” CEO Robert A. Rusbuldt. “As a leading moderate in the Senate, he is in a key position to advance reforms on issues our members are very interested in, such as tax reform, where he has consistently sought common ground between the two parties. He is also a former state insurance regulator who understands the issues our members face on a daily basis. Our members are eager to hear his thoughts on issues that affect their businesses and livelihoods, including tax reform, legal reform, terrorism insurance, insurance regulatory modernization, crop insurance and other insurance, economic and national issues.”
Sen. Nelson’s track record of bipartisan consensus-building has enabled him to win three statewide elections in a heavily Republican state since 1990, including victories in the governor’s races of 1990 and 1994, and the Senate race of 2000. He also served as Nebraska’s director of insurance from 1975-76.
“Sen. Nelson is well-known and respected by members of both political parties for his thoughtful approach to issues,” says Charles E. Symington, Jr., Big “I” Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Federal Relations. “He consistently strives to develop and push common-sense solutions to complex issues that too often defy bipartisan consensus. We look forward to having him.”
Highlights of the Big “I” National Legislative Conference will include an in-depth issues briefing session; the annual Big “I” congressional reception on Capitol Hill; appearances by numerous high-profile speakers discussing important insurance and national issues confronting lawmakers as well as agents and brokers in Washington, D.C.; and hundreds of meetings on Capitol Hill between Big “I” agents and brokers and their elected representatives in the Congress.
The legislative conference provides an excellent opportunity for agents and brokers to discuss important issues with their congressional representatives. Top issues this year include terrorism insurance, incentive compensation, insurance regulatory reform, legal reform, tax reform, and more.
To register online and make hotel reservations go to www.independentagent.com and select the “Events and Conferences” link.
Founded in 1896, the Big “I” is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network of more than 300,000 agents, brokers and their employees nationally. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Independent agents and brokers offer all lines of insurance—property, casualty, life, health, employee benefit plans and retirement products. Web address: www.independentagent.com.
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