February opened with agencies maintaining a strong interest in exploring and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), the launch of a ChatGPT app and a report from the Big “I” indicating that more agencies plan to expand their use of AI.
Cyber threats are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, it’s about the long-tail aftershocks that follow.
The “Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026″ would require parties to publicly disclose funding sources in mass tort and class action suits.
Amid increasing adoption and experimentation, and a lack of internal governance, trust and reliability are the main concerns for agents regarding broader artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Insurify, an online insurance comparison platform, released a ChatGPT app that allows users to browse, research and compare auto insurance directly through the artificial intelligence (AI) platform’s new app library.
Congress ended the brief four-day partial federal government and reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30.
The premier event for independent agents will take place April 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Register before March 17 to take advantage of the early-bird discount.
The new year kicked off with hard-won pieces of advice from seasoned agency leaders, plus Big “I” Virtual University experts’ takes on whether a first named insured can cancel a homeowners policy without the signature of the second.
As of press time, Congress is working to finalize legislation to keep the federal government open beyond Friday, when current funding expires.
Agency mergers & acquisitions activity slowed to 695 deals in 2025, according to OPTIS Partners, with the number of buyers continuing to fall since 2021.
