Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
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Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) is a national association of independent insurance agents.
The national association is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia
and has affiliate offices in every state and the District of Columbia.
, insurance licensing reform, and other insurance issues.
The national association is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
and has affiliate offices in every state and the District of Columbia.
History
The association was founded in 1896 as the National Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents. In 1913, the organization changed its name to the National Association of Insurance Agents when it expanded to include property-casualty business and coverages. The name was changed again in 1975 to the Independent Insurance Agents of America. In 2002, the association became the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America to encompass the group’s entire membership of independent insurance agents and brokers.Lobbying efforts
The IIABA has spent more than $1 million dollars in 2010 in lobbying efforts on federal crop insuranceFederal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994
The Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 is Title I of P.L. 103-354. Beginning with the 1995 crops, it modified the federal crop insurance program by authorizing a new catastrophic coverage level available to farmers...
, insurance licensing reform, and other insurance issues.