Announcements & Events

The dog days of summer brought a Texas district court ruling that struck down the FTC ban on noncompete agreements.

July brought a significant blow to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements, and a global tech outage highlighted agency vulnerabilities.

From the continued heat in the personal auto market to the consequences of risk misclassification and emerging risks, such as short-term rentals and lithium batteries, June’s articles provided an analysis of industry trends and market conditions.

This year’s conference focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the industry’s accelerated acceptance of AI to extract data to deliver better outcomes in underwriting, claims, service and sales.

The toolkit provides resources for mastering AI prompts, using AI for search engine optimization (SEO), auditing an AI chatbot, ethics and best practices, and more.

Big “I” Markets has a new name and is now part of a powerful new suite of market access solutions for independent agents: Big “I” Alliance.

From the postponement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s guidance to the ramifications of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule prohibiting most noncompete agreements, May articles provided thought-leading analysis.

Independent Agent covered emerging trends and their impact, including the ban of noncompete agreements from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the increasing importance of uninsured or underinsured motorist umbrella coverage.

Abigail Whorton, the recipient of this year’s Herndon First-Timer Scholarship Award, is a second-generation insurance agent.

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) was presented with the 2023 Gerald Solomon Big “I” Legislator of the Year Award.