Big 'I' Leaders Among Top D.C. Lobbyists.

• Position: IN THE ASSOCIATIONS

*The Hill, a prominent political newspaper, has once again named Bob Rusbuldt, Big "I" president & CEO, and Charles Symington, Big "I" senior vice president of external, industry and government affairs, among the top trade association lobbyists in Washington, D.C. this year.

As in previous years, the Big "I" was the only insurance agent/broker group to make the list.

In its announcement, The Hill stated the criteria for the recognition. "Not all of those honored on this list are registered lobbyists," the newspaper reported with its list. "The list highlights the broad range of talents needed to achieve success in the influence industry. But all of the people below are key players on K Street--and the ones the nation's biggest companies, labor unions and associations turn to when they want their voices heard in the nation's capital."

"The Big T is proud to have our president & CEO and senior vice president of government affairs recognized, once again, by one of the premier political newspapers in the country," says Jon Jensen, Big "I" chairman, and president & CEO of Correll Insurance Group, Spartanburg, South Carolina...