Angela Ripley Installed as 2025-26 Big "I" Chair

Angela Ripley, owner and president of VW Brown Insurance Service in Columbia, Maryland, was installed as the 2025-2026 chair of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big "I") at the Big "I" Fall Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. With over 25 years of experience as an independent insurance agent, Ripley has held various national positions in the Big "I," including Government Affairs Committee chair and Board of Directors member. She is the second woman to serve as Big "I" chair and has a strong focus on sustaining the independent agency system through education and strategic growth.

Key Takeaways:

• Angela Ripley was installed as the 2025-26 Big "I" chair, marking the second time a woman has held the position.
• Ripley has over 25 years of experience as an independent insurance agent and has held various national positions in the Big "I.
• She is focused on sustaining the independent agency system through education and strategic growth, prioritizing programs that equip members to become more agile and tech-enabled.
• Ripley is working on a national initiative for women in insurance and emphasizes the importance of supporting independent agents through inclusion and collaboration.
• Greg Sandrock was sworn in as Big "I" chairman-elect, and Bryan Clinkscales was sworn in as Big "I" vice chair.
• Todd Jackson will remain on the Big "I" Executive Committee for an additional year as immediate past chair.

Statistics:

• 25 years: Angela Ripley's experience as an independent insurance agent.
• 2: The number of women who have served as Big "I" chair, including Ripley.
• 25,000: The number of agency locations represented by the Big "I".
• 1896: The year the Big "I" was founded.

Sources:

• "Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America Inc."
• "Big 'I' Fall Leadership Conference"
• "VW Brown Insurance Service"
• "Maryland Insurance Administration"
• "Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (the Big "I)"