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
16
Insight
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
