WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), addressed the membership of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of American (IIABA or the Big “I”) last week.

Boehner and Landrieu delivered keynote speeches at the legislative conference breakfast which occurs just prior to the association’s annual Big “I” Day on Capitol Hill. [See related: Group calls broker bill a 'death blow' to consumers]

Every year more than a thousand agents and brokers visit Capitol Hill offices to lobby members of the House, Senate and their staffs on issues that directly impact independent agents and consumers.

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