Announcements & Events

At this year’s conference, Graham Blackwell, the new Applied Systems CEO pledged to make the company the insurance industry’s “AI transformation partner.”

Independent Agent magazine explored how tort reform is beginning to counteract the impacts of legal system abuse, litigation financing and nuclear verdicts.

Best Practices agencies continue to deliver excellent profitability above pre-pandemic historical averages, even as organic growth slowed due to a softening property & casualty market.

July brought the news that the property & casualty industry’s 2025 underwriting results were the strongest in a decade.

John “Jack” C. Roche retires after a distinguished 40-year career in the insurance industry.

The Agency AI Labs, hosted by the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT), revealed agencies’ top use cases and concerns with artificial intelligence (AI), plus takeaways to get to the next level in AI implementation.

June highlighted 10 young agents making their mark on the insurance industry. And the Big ‘I’ 2026 Market Share Report shows that, despite market headwinds, the independent agency channel is holding strong.  

Last week’s Insurtech Insights conference in New York City explored the unique challenges of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in the insurance industry.

An independent agency business listing on the site is included with Big “I” membership.

May brought news of moderating pressures in the long-suffering personal lines space, with early signs that increases in reconstruction costs and personal auto premium hikes may be beginning to slow.