Industry Relations

Participation in IIABW

Insurance companies, technology vendors and others who do business with independent agents and brokers can increase their visibility by becoming an associate membership of IIABW, being a sponsor or exhibitor at our Business Expo/Conference, or advertising in our quarterly magazine, Big I Washington.

Advocacy

The Big I meets with carriers at both the state and national level to discuss agent-company relations and reinforce the value that agents bring to the insurance transaction. Recommendations are made to companies regarding changes that will foster more positive agent-company relations and more productive transactions.

Legal Assistance

The Big I publishes legal briefs on current regulatory issues (broker disclosure, certificates of insurance, fair credit reporting act, HIPAA, etc.)

Agency Contracts

The Big I counsels insurance companies on how to write contracts that are agent-friendly in areas such as indemnification, ownership of expirations and termination. The Big I has hundreds of agency contracts reviews by clicking here.