Declaration of Independents: Jay Fribourg
Fribourg’s experience working in a cybersecurity distributor startup firm led to the creation of BlueZone Cyber Solutions, which combines expertise in both insurance and cybersecurity.
Technology and Tools
How Agent-Driven Solutions Are Altering the Insurtech Landscape
InsurTech’s once-disruptive influence has done a full 180, shifting from sidelining independent insurance agents to empowering them as essential partners in transforming the channel.
Letter to the Industry: 4 Pillars Driving ACT’s Path Forward
Data, connectivity, artificial intelligence, and people and culture are the focus of the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology’s (ACT) updated strategy.
AN Radio: Key Findings From the 2024 Agency Universe Study
The 2024 Agency Universe Study sheds light on the state of the independent agency channel as it moves past the coronavirus pandemic and through the hard market.
7 Findings From the 2024 Agency Universe Study
The study looks at the independent agency ecosystem as it gains distance from the pandemic and navigates the obstacles presented by the hard market.
7 Big ‘I’ Resources to Make the Most Of Your Website and Online Presence
Maintaining, improving and enhancing your website can feel like a full-time job for independent agents, who already wear many hats in their businesses. That’s why the Big “I” has an array of resources to help.
CrowdStrike Outage: 3 Takeaways for Independent Agents
The global tech outage highlights vulnerabilities in business continuity planning, cyber liability insurance and technology partners.
Integrating AI While Avoiding E&O Claims
Before implementing artificial intelligence in your agency, understand the product and what it can do, Test the product before purchasing it, and simultaneously use human processes.
Citizens Partners with EZLynx to Provide Homeowners Quotes in Florida
Through Citizens, more than 7,000 agents will receive no-cost access to the EZLynx Rating Engine to enable them to quote home and dwelling fire policies in Florida.
AN Radio: Vision for ‘Violet’ and Women in Leadership with Sarah Cooke
Sarah Cooke, director of personal lines at WalkerHughes Insurance in Indianapolis, shares how the agency took technology into its own hands to overcome challenges in the hard market.
