Throughout the year, the Big “I” and Independent Agent magazine have been hard at work, examining emerging market trends and helping you be there for your clients with the latest insights.
From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven operational shifts and dynamic climate modeling to heightened cyber and privacy risks, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of transformation for the insurance industry.
The vast majority of insurance company executives view severe convective storms (SCS) as the leading threat to their balance sheets, according to a Demex survey.
New reports revealed widening gaps in insurance coverage and an expanding role for agents. Plus, Agency Nation Radio spoke with GEICO on its move into the independent agency channel.
As homeowners contend with inflation, extreme weather and increasingly complex coverage needs, new reports from Nationwide and The Hanover reveal widening gaps in insurance coverage—and an expanding role for agents helping clients navigate today’s risk environment.
A homeowners client is building an addition on their secondary home, which is still occupied and furnished. The carrier says there is no coverage for theft of personal property.
Insurance agents who embrace risk mitigation technologies can strengthen underwriting, deliver value to customers and differentiate their service.
From hurricanes in the Southeast, wildfires in the West and severe convective storms in between, catastrophes are a defining feature of the current insurance landscape and are changing property insurance.
A high-net worth customer in Pennsylvania would like to leave a car at his secondary home in Oregon. The car would be available to local family members to use throughout the year.
Homes at risk during the 2025 wildfire season represent a combined reconstruction cost value of $1.3 trillion.
