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VW Brown Owner Ripley Takes Over as Chair of Big ‘I’

Sep 16 2025 // Angela Ripley, owner and president of Maryland-based VW Brown Insurance Service, is the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Ripley became the second woman to...

Renaissance Introduces the First in a Suite of AI Solutions for Independent Agents

Sep 8 2025 // Agency network Renaissance said it has become the first of its kind to deliver an exclusive suite of artificial intelligence solutions built specifically for independent insurance agents. “Independent insurance...

Markets/Coverages: Volvo Launches Independent Agency; Arden’s Wildfire Program Backed by SiriusPoint

Aug 22 2025 // Volvo Launches Independent Agency Auto manufacturer Volvo has launched an independent insurance agency offering not just car insurance for Volvos but also home and umbrella insurance. The Mahwah, New Jersey-based Volvo Car...

Plymouth Rock Adds Bass, Brooks to Independent Agency Leadership

Aug 14 2025 // Bass Named Chief Operating Officer, Brooks Named Chief Claims Officer at Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp., headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, hired two additions to its Independent Agency Group leadership...

Independent Agencies’ Market Share Shows Small Decline; Strong Hold on Commercial Lines with Opportunity to Grow in Personal Lines

Aug 4 2025 // The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2024, a slight decline from 2023 where independent agents placed 62.2% of P/C lines nationwide. That’s according...

The List Is Here! IJ’s Top 100 Independent Agencies

Aug 4 2025 // This year marks the 21st annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Nearly all of the firms in the Top 100 saw notable increases in total property/casualty revenue...

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