Koonce To Lobby Congress For IIABA

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America said it has hired Thomas C. Koonce, previously government relations manager for Accenture, for its Washington lobbying team.

He will take the post of assistant vice president for federal government affairs, effective July 17, IIABA announced.

Mr. Koonce, an attorney with Capitol Hill and private sector experience, joins two assistant vice presidents, Brendan Reilly and John Prible, in the IIABA Capitol Hill office, the organization said.

Charles E. Symington Jr., IIABA senior vice president for government affairs and federal relations, said Mr. Koonce “has great experience in two of the congressional committees where the bulk of our issues are reviewed. His contacts, his experience and his talent will be tremendously beneficial in advancing the legislative goals of independent insurance agents and brokers in the halls of Congress.”