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A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make staging motor vehicle accidents for insurance payments a federal crime.

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

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

The bill would help deter insurance fraud, reduce unnecessary litigation costs and ease the pressure of rising insurance premiums.

The bills signed into law last week address some of the core factors that have driven exorbitant auto insurance premiums in New York.

Get up to speed on the five key issues that will be the focus of the 2026 Big “I” Legislative Conference taking place April 22–24 in Washington, D.C.

December looked at the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the impact of claims management on customer experience, state requirements for paid leave and time off. Plus, state regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) as well as a review of 2025’s top stories.

Throughout the year, the Big “I” and Independent Agent magazine have been hard at work, examining emerging market trends and helping you be there for your clients with the latest insights.

Articles examined the trend of expanding telematics data, strategies to prevent errors & omissions claims after a merger or acquisition, and how artificial intelligence (AI) can cause E&O exposures.

The guidance was set to take effect on June 1 and would have required mortgagors to acquire replacement cost value coverage for their property, including roofs, deeming actual cash value unacceptable.