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Agents wanted to know how to handle a demand to add language to a certificate of insurance (COI), as well as the top five workers compensation codes that agents get wrong.

Despite artificial intelligence (AI) becoming increasingly integrated into independent insurance agencies, only 12% of agencies have a well-defined usage policy, according to Liberty Mutual.

Small commercial customers are more likely than ever to consider moving their business to another insurer at renewal, according to J.D. Power.

Homes at risk during the 2025 wildfire season represent a combined reconstruction cost value of $1.3 trillion.

Best Practices agencies continue excellent organic growth and profitability, according to the 2025 Best Practices Study by the Big “I” and Reagan Consulting.

July started with a bang as the Big “I” secured important wins for independent insurance agencies in the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” And despite mixed results for the property & casualty market, the Big “I” 2025 Market Share Report, showed the independent agency channel is holding steady.

Nearly 85% of single-family homes at risk of flooding in the U.S. carry insufficient coverage, leaving households vulnerable to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs, according to Neptune Flood.

Sales rose to $223 billion in the first half of 2025, 3% above the first half of 2024 and beating the record previously set in 2024.

Last week, a bill was reintroduced to clarify the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and affirm that state regulators are best positioned to oversee the insurance industry.

Independent insurance agency mergers and acquisitions are stabilizing after years of frenzied activity, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.