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Win a Marketing Plan for Your Agency!

​If it seems like you have a seemingly endless list of things to do just to keep your agency afloat — not to mention growing — then good news! You're in the majority of independent agencies who are simply doing what they can to stay on top of it all. The Big “I" Agency Universe Study and additional member surveys and touch points have shown us that nearly half of our member agencies struggle with marketing and they know they should be doing more.We are excited to share with you that Trusted Choice will be giving away a Marketing Plan ($2,000 value) to one lucky Big “I" member…

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Flood Program Extended To Sept. 30, 2023

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​An omnibus spending plan approved by Congress today includes a nine-month re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP.) President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has pledged to sign the measure, which sets federal government appropriations for the 2023 fiscal year. The reauthorization means that you will be able to obtain new and renewal flood insurance policies through the program without interruption.Congress has authorized the NFIP on a temporary basis since its inception in 1968. Its most recent authorization was due to expire at the end of the day December 23 when appropriations for the federal government were also to run out. The newly enacted bill…

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Your Questions About ‘220 Letters’ Answered

​We get frequent questions (that is, six or more in the last two weeks) about cancellation, non-renewal and conditional renewal letters from insurers. A lot of members refer to these as "220 letters," so called because the law that requires them for many types of commercial lines policies (Section 3426 of the New York Insurance Law) was enacted as Chapter 220 of the Laws of 1986. Here in one place are links to some of our posts and answers to member questions about what insurers are and are not required to do. This list will likely grow with time, but here is some information to help…

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