Louisiana Agent Rises on National Association Leadership Team

Randy Lanoix of the Lanoix Insurance Agency is now Big “I” chairman-elect.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) has announced that Randy Lanoix of Donaldsonville, Louisiana was installed as the association’s chairman-elect at the recent Big “I” Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Founded in 1896, the Big “I” is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network approximately a quarter of a million agents, brokers and their employees nationally.

Lanoix is president of Lanoix Insurance Agency in Lutcher and Brusly, Louisiana.

Lanoix has been active in the independent agency system, serving as president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Louisiana (IIABL) in 2001 and as the Louisiana representative on the Big “I” national board of directors from January 2005 to September 2010. He is a recipient of the Lou Daniel award, which is the highest honor bestowed by the IIABL. Lanoix is also a past recipient of the “Mr. Chairman” award for his work as Louisiana’s legislative chairman and his work with the Louisiana state legislature.

On the national level, Lanoix currently serves on the finance committee and the planning committee, and as chair of the Big I Advantage board of directors.  Lanoix has also served on the professional liability committee, the Trusted Choice® board of directors, numerous other task forces, and two terms on the government affairs committee, where he was chairman of state government affairs.