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The latest insurance industry news and trends brought to you by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.

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At this year's Young Agents Leadership Institute, we had the opportunity to celebrate some of our outstanding Young Agents Committees. 🥳🎉

Next up: Our Outstanding Workforce Development Winners! 🏆

Congratulations to the Florida FAIA Young Agents Council! 🎉

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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Have a few minutes to spare? We’d love to hear your New Year’s resolution ideas and how you hope to inspire fellow agents! Share your thoughts for a chance to be featured in the January 2027 issue of Independent Agent magazine.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

At this year's Young Agents Leadership Institute, we had the opportunity to celebrate some of our outstanding Young Agents Committees. 🥳🎉

First: Our Outstanding Political Involvement Winners! 🏆

Congratulations, Nebraska NExtgen!👏

#bigiyoungagents

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Todd Dailey, president and COO of Insurance Management Group in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Listen to the full podcast in the link below!
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Here are the five most-read articles on https://t.co/LNDgUci1pw in September:
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The Big “I” installed Illinois’ Greg Sandrock, partner at The Cornerstone Agency in Tampico, as the 2026-2027 Big “I” chair at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Baltimore.

Read the full article below.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed S. 4395, the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026.”

Read the full article below.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

New Applied Systems CEO Graham Blackwell pledged to make the company the insurance industry’s “AI transformation partner” as he outlined his vision for the InsurTech’s next chapter at Applied Net 2026 this week in Washington, D.C.

Full article below.
https://t.co/RQ5p3Zm3z7

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Critical conversations can be incredibly challenging. The stakes are high, opinions differ and the outcome is almost always uncertain. Any one of those factors is uncomfortable, and many critical conversations involve all three together.

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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

The Big "I" offers the tools, education, market access and support to help new agencies launch with confidence.

Learn more.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Most of your agency’s customers already use AI, whether they realize it or not. The liability that can arise when AI-enabled tools make decisions affecting customers, tenants, often without anyone recognizing the exposure until a claim emerges.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Earlier this month, Rep. Laura Gillen (D-New York) introduced the bipartisan “Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026” into the U.S. House of Representatives to make staging motor vehicle accidents for insurance payments a federal crime.

Read the full article below.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

From market access to E&O coverage,
The Big "I" can help you build with confidence.

See What's Possible.
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[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Tomorrow is our September Young Agents Resource Roundtable! 🚨

⏰ 2:00pm ET
🔗 https://t.co/tFKi406WyM

What’s keeping you up at night? Come ready to talk about it. 👀

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As companies accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, an overwhelming 87% say that having a human insurance agent remains important, according to a new national survey commissioned by the Big “I”.

Read the full article below.
https://t.co/xlLeoAuwZq

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Kenneth Harper Jr. president & CEO of Harpco Benefits in New Bern, North Carolina. 
Harper’s commitment to servant leadership has shaped his path in both the insurance industry and the political arena.

https://t.co/s0MBwKO8bD

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Today, we remember September 11, 2001 — 25 years later, we honor the lives lost, the families and communities forever changed, and the courage of the first responders who answered the call.
We will never forget.

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

🚨 YALI IS ALMOST HERE! 🚨

📍 Baltimore, MD
📅 October 1–3, 2026

Registration closes Friday, Sept. 18. Secure your spot today!
🔗https://t.co/iV2nN37Iiv

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Last week, Verisk and American Property Casualty Insurance Association reported that the property & casualty market recorded an estimated net underwriting gain of $31.7 billion in the first half of 2026.

Full article below.
https://t.co/9WvyoVpxDu

[Independent Agent @IndAgent]

Here are the five most-read articles on https://t.co/o371aKuJ4i in August: 

Read the full article for more!
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