e-Insight - January 2024

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5 2 1 Timeline provided by Phil Lackman.

1849

The Chicago Board of Underwriters (CBU) is organized

1869

General Assembly passes law allowing the organization of fire insurance companies

1940

National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW) formed

1945

McCarran-Ferguson Act Passed

1971

IL General Assembly fails to renew Rating Law, begins Illinois’ File and Use System

1871

Great Chicago Fire

1933

Allan I Wolf becomes second Illinois agent elected president of NAIA

1893

Illinois Department of Insurance created

1931

Professional Insurance Agents (National) formed

1952

Walter M. Sheldon becomes Third Illinois agent elected president of NAIA

Celebrating 125 Years of the Indepe

Throughout 2024, we’ll be looking back on the history of our Association made this long history possible. Since 1899, it has been a privilege to re changed over the years, the mission of what we do remains the

1971

Harry Parrish becomes fourth Illinois agent elected president of NAIA

Without your Association, the legislative and marketplace environment o detrimental to the independent agency channel. With the many people seen an industry that is as relevant a

Through world wars, pandemics, economic calamities, natural disasters Illinois. Your Association is proud of the work agents do in their commu organizations, and businesses

From advocacy to education, resources to event making the next 125 years as successful as the fir

National Association Logos Through the Years

1976

National Association changes name from NAIA to Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA)

1976

IIABA created NAPAC, now InsurPac

2009

PIIAI changes name to Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL)

2015

Agents organize Chicagoland IIA local board

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2018

State Supreme Court upholds and strengthens Producer Tort Reforms

1982

Jack Payan becomes fifth Illinois Agent elected IIABA President

2006

Chicago Board of Underwriters Operations Cease

2022

Greg Sandrock elected to IIABA Executive Committee

January 2024


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