Big I Illinois - Southern Region

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 Wine Tour with Ethics 🍷 Join us on September 17 & enjoy private wine tastings with the owners &/or winemakers at three different wineries. Before heading off on the wine 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!

06/04/2026

It’s a B-E-A-utiful day for a golf outing ☀️ See you on the course! ⛳️

04/16/2026

Hotel Room Block Info for the Golf Outing - June 4th!

04/16/2026

Hosted by the Big I Illinois Young Agents but education, networking & fun for ALL agents, and in our back yard! Southern IL Agents, let's show our support for the future leaders and enjoy a day of learning & connecting with our Big I Illinois & industry friends!

Spring is the perfect time to reconnect with your peers, gain fresh insight, and invest in the future of your career. 🌷 The Big I Illinois Spring Summit (formerly the Sales & Leadership Conference) is a one-day event featuring timely education, engaging speakers, and practical conversations designed to help insurance professionals grow their careers and strengthen their agencies. We're so excited to see everyone on May 7 in St. Louis, Missouri, for this event - learn more here: https://zurl.co/qupIE

04/09/2026

State Legislative Day! See you next week in Springfield!

Join us in one week for Insurance Industry Legislative Day on April 14! This event brings individuals from Illinois' second largest industry together in Springfield to learn about current issues affecting the industry and discuss their impact with Illinois’ decision makers. Learn more and register here: https://zurl.co/XDDoJ