Critical Legal Factors for Producer Contracts March 9, 2026 By Chris Burand First, a caveat: I’m not an attorney, so do not take the following as legal advice. However, I have extensive...
Disaster on Main Street: How to Protect Small Businesses From the Weather March 9, 2026 By Andrea Wells Small businesses are not immune to the increasing frequency and intensity of severe weather-related events. Even a lengthy power outage...
Commercial P/C Market Softest Since 2017, Says CIAB March 9, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the fourth quarter of 2025 were the softest they have been since...
2026 Agency Compensation Trends March 9, 2026 By Mary Newgard Recently Capstone released its 2026 Annual Agency Compensation Trends report, a nine-year review of data we’ve collected for client service,...
Good Times for US P/C Insurers May Not Last; Auto Challenges Ahead March 9, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane In their latest report on the U.S. auto insurance market, analysts from S&P Global Market Intelligence predict the strongest overall...
Global Insurtech Funding Surges on Record Re/Insurance Investments: Gallagher Re March 9, 2026 By L.S. Howard Investments in global insurtech rose 19.5% during 2025 to US$5.08 billion from US$4.25 billion in FY 2024, marking the first...
Opportunities for Specialty Insurance Growth in 2026 March 9, 2026 By Matthew F. Power As we move further into 2026, insurers are taking stock of evolving market conditions and crystallizing the opportunities and priorities...
Two-Thirds of Independent Agencies Plan to Increase AI Use This Year, Survey Says March 9, 2026 By Allen Laman More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 months, though just...
Cuts to Funding Mean Risks Will Pivot in Human Services Market February 23, 2026 By William (Steve) Smith Human services organizations are the backbone of our local communities, providing essential services to vulnerable populations across health, education, housing,...
Free Market Talent: Why Compensation and Culture Matter, Now More Than Ever February 23, 2026 By Andrea Wells Today’s war for talent is not just a big broker dilemma. Almost any agency is at risk in today’s increasingly...