Personal auto and homeowners helped propel the property & casualty market to a $61.2 billion underwriting profit and a combined ratio of 93. However, commercial auto and liability lines continue to face challenges.
John “Jack” C. Roche retires after a distinguished 40-year career in the insurance industry.
After several years of hard market conditions, agencies are renewing emphasis on retention—and those making the most progress are not relying on renewal conversations alone.
The solution enables carriers to proactively deliver renewal quotes directly within Applied Epic before agencies begin the remarketing process.
The Agency AI Labs, hosted by the Big “I” Agents Council for Technology (ACT), revealed agencies’ top use cases and concerns with artificial intelligence (AI), plus takeaways to get to the next level in AI implementation.
The bill would reauthorize the program for an additional seven years, raise the minimum loss threshold and require the Treasury Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register within 30 days of initiating the terrorism determination process.
Local catastrophes caused intense regional volatility, according to Verisk, but overall lower claim volume contributed to the property & casualty industry’s strong first-quarter results.
June highlighted 10 young agents making their mark on the insurance industry. And the Big ‘I’ 2026 Market Share Report shows that, despite market headwinds, the independent agency channel is holding strong.
North Carolina has taken a groundbreaking step in the fight against legal system abuse by becoming the first state in the nation to prohibit third-party litigation financing.
The independent agency channel maintains a strong position amid improving underwriting results.
