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“The world is changing, and quickly,” says insurance industry leader Myrna Estrada. “I love the independent channel. But for it to thrive, we need to be prepared for what that change looks like.”

“There are more women today who are making head-of-household or head-of-business decisions and are buying insurance,” says independent agent Brenda Loiselle-Marcotte. “Those customers connect with and relate to other women.”

“The second we stop working on [gender equality] is the second we become stagnant,” says independent agent Jana Foster. “I don’t think we’ll ever get to a place where we can stop progressing for the positive.”

The insurance industry’s transparency makes gathering information as straightforward as pulling the rate filings. What can you learn from this information?

As an industry, P-C insurers spend a lot on advertising. How does insurance advertising spending stack up against all national advertising spending? And does all that spending even make sense?

As InsurTech continues to launch new technological solutions into the hands of consumers and agents, here are five of the biggest trends you can expect to see in 2020.

In the first installment of a new monthly column offering an off-beat take on current trends in the industry, find out why it’s time to prepare for an insurance winter.

Although it’s a difficult discussion to have, it’s necessary to address this rapidly evolving and expanding risk.

Nationwide’s Amazon Echo Auto device giveaway demonstrates how tech helps agents bring relevance and value to their clients.

While others approach business with a one-move-at-a-time checkers mindset, you can get ahead of the game with a chess mindset.