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As autonomous vehicles infiltrate the streets, liability and underwriting questions emerge.

In the third quarter of 2018, workers comp was the only commercial line to clock a composite decrease, with average rate changes coming in around -3%.

With the advent of ridesharing services leading many individuals to use their personal vehicles for income, the insurance industry has had to adapt quickly.

Between 2006 and 2016, the number of licensed drivers age 65 or older increased by 38% to 41.7 million.

Take a look at your calendar. How much time do you have specifically set aside over the next 90 days to do business development work?

Many independent agencies don’t have the kind of financial or human resources necessary to offer their insurance clients convenient tech like chat services, 24/7 availability, mobile-optimized websites and mobile apps.

Independent agent Jon Erickson invests a lot of time in educating his clients about ways to avoid workplace injuries. “Workers compensation costs can be controlled with risk management more than other lines of insurance,” he says.

Did you know that 85% of Gen Xers and 67% of baby boomers own a smartphone? Mobile is no longer a generational trend—it’s an established human preference, regardless of age or location.

Taylie Carlson built a whole other career in hospitality before she joined the family business in 2016—a rare history for a fourth-generation independent agent.

An agent insures a small general contractor that is considering performing work for a large local school system. The school is requesting that a clause be added to the certificate of insurance.