Springfield, Ill. (October 2024) – Pat Taphorn of Unland Insurance & Benefits in Pekin, IL, has been elected and formally installed as the President of Big I Illinois at the organization’s annual convention in Peoria last week. Taphorn will serve a one-year term.
As President, Taphorn is responsible for leading the direction of Big I Illinois over the next year and will act as an official delegate of the association at state and national functions.
Pat was hired out of college in 1989 with Unland Insurance & Benefits in an Accounting and Operations position and moved into a sales role in 1994. He bought into the agency in 2005 and then took over as President in January 2016, a position he continues to hold. Pat still has agent responsibilities for his customers, along with overseeing all six agency locations in Pekin, East Peoria, Metamora, Macomb and Farmington. Unland provides solutions for Commercial and Personal Property & Casualty, Life & Health, Employee Benefits and Financial Services.
Taphorn has represented Big I Illinois in various roles, including Regional Director, At Large Director, Government Relations Committee Chair, Vice President, and President-Elect. Beyond the insurance industry, Taphorn is a long-time assistant basketball coach for Pekin High School.
“On behalf of the Big I Illinois Board of Directors and staff, we look forward to Pat’s leadership for the upcoming year,” said Phil Lackman, Big I Illinois CEO. “He has set meaningful goals for both volunteer leadership and staff, including encouraging member involvement, spreading enthusiasm for careers in insurance, educating agencies on the importance of political advocacy, and exploring new programs, services, and opportunities to grow the association.”
Big I Illinois is an association representing Trusted Choice® independent insurance agents throughout the state. Big I Illinois membership is comprised of 1,000 insurance agencies representing 10,000 licensed independent agents engaged in all facets of the insurance industry, including property, casualty, life, and health. Its members offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. In addition to serving the professional needs of members, Big I Illinois works for the betterment of the insurance industry through legislative and consumer awareness programs. For more information, visit www.ilbigi.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Rachel Romines (217) 321-3024 or rromines@ilbigi.org
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