We exist to support and grow the independent agency system at all levels. There are three types of IIABSC association membership: agency members, corporate associates and Palmetto Partners.

The Young Agents program is focused on the needs and interests of those agency employees who are age 40 or younger.

View a special seven-part series of 15-minute webinars hosted by IIABA National and Reagan Consulting on topics relevant to kicking off a Best Practices Agency culture. Best Practices research gives agencies and the industry, key benchmarks and operational information for growth, profitability, productivity and financial stability.

Direct links to specific articles and tools by organizations throughout the industry (Big 'I' Virtual University, InVest program, CPCU Society) to help agencies in recruiting new talent.

Seeking diversity in your agency staff and clients is one of the most enduring ways to grow your client base, but it definitely takes people out of their comfort zones. The Big 'I' developed the Diversity Training webcast series for agencies looking to get started.

The SC Insurance Data Security Act becomes effective Jan. 1, 2019 and will affect every South Carolina licensed producer and agency, resident and non-resident. IIABSC has broken out the primary requirements that will affect producers and agencies (there are unique and additional requirements for insurance companies) in an effort help them comply with the new law. Here are our top five things that producers and agencies should know about the new law.