08/03/2026
Last week, Dave Hulcher and Beth Smoller attended the IAAE Annual Meeting in Deer Valley, Utah, learning alongside Big "I" association leaders from across the country. Discussions focused on the future of the independent agency system, including AI’s impact on agencies, industry consolidation, state advocacy, government affairs, and new opportunities to strengthen associations and better serve our members. They especially valued the opportunity to discuss the important topic of aligning industry voices on a state level with Wes Bissett (IIABA), Adam Shores (APCIA), and Phillip Arnzen (NAMIC). Thank you Matt Banaszynski and team for creating an incredible opportunity to connect, collaborate, and bring back new ideas that will benefit our members.