Big I Illinois - Southern Region

10/06/2026

A Historic Week for Illinois at the Big I National Fall Conference! 🏆

The Illinois contingency had plenty to celebrate at this year's National Fall Leadership Conference in Baltimore.
A huge congratulations to Greg Sandrock of The Cornerstone Agency on his official induction as the new national Big I National Chair! We are incredibly proud to see an Illinois leader taking the helm of our national association.

The excitement continued as our Big I Illinois Young Agents took home a prestigious national committee award at the Young Agents Leadership Institute! Your hard work, innovation, and commitment to the future of independent agents is truly unmatched.

Thank you to everyone who traveled to represent our state so well. The momentum is real, and we’re carrying it straight into Big I Illinois CONVO next week!

10/06/2026

The countdown is on for Big I Illinois CONVO 2026!
Join us in Peoria from October 14-16 to connect with industry peers, explore the Midwest's largest insurance tradeshow, and earn up to 11 hours of CE credit.
From the annual golf outing to the tradeshow floor, this is the event your agency can't afford to miss.
➡️Big I Illinois Event Registration Page - see below to register!

CONVO 2026 is just around the corner and we are counting down the days until we see all of you in Peoria! Big I Illinois CONVO is the premier event for independent insurance professionals in Illinois and is host to the largest industry trade show in the Midwest. Plan ahead and register here: https://zurl.co/3bvcl

09/18/2026

Today was a good day! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our annual event - so.much.fun! Feather Hills Vineyard and W**ery Kite Hill Vineyards Big I Illinois

09/17/2026

Stop #3 on the Big I Illinois - Southern Region annual W**e Tour Feather Hills Vineyard and W**ery! 🍷💙🤍💙

09/17/2026

Stop #2 on the Big I Illinois - Southern Region W**e Tour @ Alto Vineyards!

09/17/2026

Stop #1 on the Big I Illinois - Southern Region Annual W**e Tour! Kite Hill Vineyards - thanks Barb for your hospitality! 🍷❤️

09/10/2026

Please join us (virtually) next Tuesday for our annual member meeting - registration information is below!

Register for our Virtual Annual Business Meeting on September 15! 💻Hear from your new Big I Illinois CEO, Brett Gerger, and volunteer leadership on the latest news and resources from the Big I to give your agency a competitive advantage. Charles Symington, CEO of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, will provide updates on the national association’s efforts to enhance the value of your membership. Register with the link in the comments!

09/01/2026

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We're SO excited for our upcoming event: Southern Illinois W**e Tour with Ethics 🍷 Join us on September 17 & enjoy private w**e tastings with the owners &/or w**emakers at three different w**eries. Before heading off on the w**e trail, an Ethics education session (3 hours IL CE) will be held - register with the link in our comments!

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

What an incredible day at the Big I Illinois So. Illinois Golf Outing yesterday! ☀️⛳

Beautiful weather, great conversations, and just the right amount of friendly competition made it a memorable event. And of course—Abernathy’s famous Buffalo Tro was a highlight and did not disappoint!

A huge thank you to our sponsors who made the day possible: Arlington/Roe, Auto-Owners Insurance,
Consolidated Insurance TDW, Saliba Insurance Agency, Taylor, Dodd & Wood, The Hanover Insurance Group, Valley Insurance Agents Alliance, W. A. Schickedanz Agency, Inc- Interstate Risk Placement, Yewell Insurance, and all who contributed door prizes. And a special thanks to our volunteers!

Congratulations to our contest winners:

• Longest Putt – Tanner Imming
• Women’s Longest Drive – Kristin Germann Moore
• Men’s Longest Drive – Cody Imming
• Closest to the Pin – Dave Miller

And to our team winners:

• 1st Place Gross Score – Team Sager (led by James Sager)
• 1st Place Peoria Handicap – Michael Farmer, Parker Meyer, Austin Mudd, Sean Sexton

Grateful for the opportunity to spend time with such a great group of agents and partners. Already looking forward to next year!