Agency Challenges Solved
We Asked... You Answered. Your Challenges... Our Solutions.
Big I Illinois surveyed our membership asking for the top challenges you face daily. We have sourced solutions to meet your needs. Check it out!
But Wait, There's More!
The IIA of IL is your resource for so much more! Take a few minutes to explore all the member benefits you have access to. Can't find what you are looking for? Don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will point you in the right direction.
Hiring & Retraining Top Talent
Recruit new employees on our industry job board. Members can access discounted pricing on job postings, applicant tracking, and assessments through association partner CareerPlug. Full-service recruiting solutions are also available through Big I Hires.
Agencies with established teams and workflows can contract with Work at Home Vintage Employees (WAHVE) at a special rate for association members. WAHVEs are experienced insurance account managers, CSRs, bookkeepers, marketers, and more.
Talent Assessment and Employee Development tools are available through Big I Hires, which offers solutions such as the Caliper Profile, VMB Hits technical knowledge testing, and Sales Call Reluctance Testing.
Big I Illinois also offers resources for developing employment policies and contracts through our online solution center and members can access one free 30-minute legal consultation for insurance, agency operations or employment law issues.
Finding New Business and Retaining Current Business
With over 30 million visitors to date, you can showcase your agency, attract insurance buyers, and increase your digital footprint on the largest marketing platform for independent agents: TrustedChoice.com.
Trusted Choice provides a suite of FREE resources to assist agents with marketing efforts, funding and more so they can be more competitive in the marketplace.
For those needing additional markets, check out Independent Market Solutions (IMS) and Big I Markets. Your membership also gives you the opportunity to sell additional products to your insureds: cyber coverage, umbrella, home business, and more!
We host networking events all over the state to help you and your employees make contacts and foster relationships. Our annual events, CONVO and Sales & Leadership Conference, feature tradeshows to help you find new carriers and check out emerging trends. Plus, you'll get to chat with like-minded individuals about pain points in your agency.
Technology Guidance and Solutions
No matter where you are on the technology spectrum – from early adopter to experienced implementer you’ll find technology guides and reviews, training, a community for discussion, and consulting to support your agency through Big I Illinois partner, Catalyit.
Agents Council for Technology (ACT) is a collaboration of the industry's leading technology experts and provides blueprints on disaster planning, cybersecurity, customer experience, and other emerging trends to help your agency.
Send documents to clients instantly for electronic signature along with automated reminders through the Big I Partnership with DocuSign. Clients get a faster, more convenient way to interact with you, no matter where they are. Conduct business securely and efficiently from almost anywhere, on practically any device.
Meet with technology vendors that offer solutions tailored to the insurance industry at the Big I Illinois CONVO.
Training and Educating Employees
The IIA of IL insurance pre-licensing class and accompanying online tools are designed to help your new hires successfully pass the licensing exam. New hire training can be accessed through New Level Partners which offers self-paced, on-demand study options including insurance basics, business skills, sales, client management, operations, new leaders, underwriting and risk management and so much more.
Big I Virtual University guides new agents through risk and insurance basics and beyond through convenient, live, online courses.
Scholarship opportunities are available to help get those new to the insurance industry licensed and trained in coverage basics.
CONVO provides up to 12 hours of CE credit on topics ranging from products and coverage specifics, to agency operations, sales and marketing.
The Sales & Leadership Conference is designed by early-career professionals to focus on sales techniques, time management and other personal development topics.