How Industry Changes Are Influencing, But Not Deterring, M&A Activity
While some recent trends have influenced the mergers & acquisitions marketplace, it certainly hasn’t been interrupted.
HR and Staffing
Preparing Your Workplace for AI: When Is the Right Time to Use It?
Artificial intelligence (AI) allows employees to work smarter by eliminating mindless, repetitive tasks, but it is critical to realize its limitations and know that it is just one tool in your toolbox.
Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in January
The new year kicked off with hard-won pieces of advice from seasoned agency leaders, plus Big “I” Virtual University experts’ takes on whether a first named insured can cancel a homeowners policy without the signature of the second.
Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in December
December looked at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the impact of claims management on customer experience, state requirements for paid leave and time off. Plus, state regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) as well as a review of 2025’s top stories.
How Long-Term Care Planning Sets Advisers Apart
For agents, addressing long-term care doesn’t mean selling a policy. It means guiding clients through a conversation they’ve likely never had before. It means reframing the discussion from fear and avoidance to control and preparedness.
What Is Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance?
The financial strain of long-term care (LTC) can be significant, but the option of a hybrid LTC and life policy combination opens up another avenue for agents to present to their clients.
Help Clients Understand the Often-Overlooked Necessity of LTC Insurance
Educating consumers about the benefits of an LTC plan—whether that plan is to rely on government-funded care, buy insurance or cover LTC expenses with personal assets—is key.
Annuity Sales Set New Record in First Half of 2025
Sales rose to $223 billion in the first half of 2025, 3% above the first half of 2024 and beating the record previously set in 2024.
Flood Coverage, Community and Doing Insurance Right With Courtney Jacobs
On this Agency Nation Radio episode, Courtney Jacobs, owner of Insurance Done Right (IDR) in Biloxi, Mississippi, discusses the complexities of business on the Gulf Coast while also serving in the Air National Guard.
Top 5 Most-Read Articles in Independent Agent in June
Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance Companies grappled with extended system outages, prompting errors & omissions concerns for independent insurance agents.
