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On Monday, Feb. 22, Google Compare announced it will shut down by March 23. What happened? What does it mean? And what’s next for insurance disruptors?

Buyers and sellers reported 451 mergers and acquisitions of insurance agencies in 2015 in U.S. and Canada—more than ever before, according to a recent report from OPTIS Partners.

Earlier this week, President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2017. This blueprint proposes changes to the “Cadillac” tax and sets the stage for additional cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

The Strategic Future Issues Work Group of the Agents Council for Technology has updated its 2013 hard tech trends. Here are the top seven developments that will impact the insurance industry moving forward.

Big “I” Chairman Randy Lanoix was on Capitol Hill this week, where he met with members of Congress to advocate on behalf of the association and lay the groundwork for the 2016 Big “I” Legislative Conference.

This week, two companion bills—which would prohibit the Department of Labor from finalizing its proposed fiduciary rule without congressional approval—made strides in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Earlier this month, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division released its first major guidance of 2016: an administrator’s interpretation on what constitutes joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Earlier this week, the Big “I” testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance at a hearing focused on efforts to reform and reauthorize the NFIP before its expiration.

This week, the White House announced the first four nominations for the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers board of directors.

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would delay the Affordable Care Act’s 40% excise tax until Dec. 31, 2024.