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The dog days of summer brought a Texas district court ruling that struck down the FTC ban on noncompete agreements.

July brought a significant blow to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements, and a global tech outage highlighted agency vulnerabilities.

From the continued heat in the personal auto market to the consequences of risk misclassification and emerging risks, such as short-term rentals and lithium batteries, June’s articles provided an analysis of industry trends and market conditions.

From the postponement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s guidance to the ramifications of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule prohibiting most noncompete agreements, May articles provided thought-leading analysis.

Independent Agent covered emerging trends and their impact, including the ban of noncompete agreements from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the increasing importance of uninsured or underinsured motorist umbrella coverage.

March may be in like a lion and out like a lamb, but the crisis in the personal lines segment continues as costs from catastrophes rise steeply.

From coverage for shopping carts being blown into parked cars to the latest cybercrime trends, agents were kept up to date on the perils of the day thanks to weekly e-newsletters and the monthly magazine.

The start of 2024 brought some good news with property & casualty premium growth, but also highlighted historic increases in auto insurance rates and the changing landscape of agency errors & omissions coverage.

2023 was a rough one for the property & casualty industry.

Amidst forecasts that the property & casualty combined ratio will continue to deteriorate, the hard market and inflation continue to shape the independent agent psyche.