Big I Illinois

BIG congratulations to the winner of the our 2026 Small Agency of Year Award Elim Risk Advisors 👏 This agency is a wonderful example for small agencies across the state with their strong leadership and innovation within the industry. We are so thankful that they are a dedicated and loyal member of Big I Illinois, so help us show some support in the comments! 👏

all the way back to CONVO 2019! We're only two weeks away from this CONVO 2026, and we want to know: what are you looking forward to the most this year?!

Let us know in the comments and register for the event, too! 👏

✨ Tanner Freiburg is an agent at Freiburg Insurance Agency, and he has been with the agency for 23 years. We're so lucky to have Tanner on our board of directors - show him some love in the comments!

You’ve worked hard to build and grow your insurance agency and you should know the fair market value of your greatest financial asset. Big I Illinois has partnered with Ohio Insurance Agents Association, Inc. - OIA to offer members agency valuations from valuation experts. Learn more with the link in the comments 👇

Earn 16 hours of CE with our CIC - Commercial Casualty Virtual Class on October 6-7 💻 In the CIC Commercial Casualty course, you will gain a detailed understanding of the coverage, limitations, and exclusions of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy, the Business Auto Policy (BAP), and the Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance Policy (WC & EL Policy). Register with the link in the comments 👇

✨CONVO 2026 Speaker Spotlight✨Nancy Germond is a second-generation insurance professional and the Executive Director, Risk Management and Education, for the Independent Agents & Brokers of America. Nancy has written scores of risk-management related articles and is a frequent conference presenter on topics ranging from surviving the managing our new workforce to understanding and evaluating and responding to emerging risks. Make sure to catch her sessions at CONVO!

Meet Our Young Agents Committee ✨Paige Kuffel serves as Assistant Vice President of Client Services at BlueStone Advisors , and she's been thriving in the insurance industry as a young agent for over 12 years. We're so excited to have Paige on the committee, so help us show her some love in the comments! 👏

This is our Monday mood because CONVO '26 is officially THIRTY DAYS AWAY! 👏Take this as a sign from the universe to register today with the link in the comments 😉

Today, we honor and remember those lost on September 11, 2001. We will never forget.