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Is your agency ready for commercial lines? A 5-point readiness check
Key Takeaways Readiness for commercial lines is something you can score point by point, not something you feel your way into Demonstrated demand often shows up early – clients asking about new LLCs, side businesses or home-based work Commercial exposure …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 9:00 AM |
Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies
AI is changing the independent insurance channel right before our eyes. It’s happening so fast and so drastically that it can be hard to see where the end point is. According to James Thom, Vertafore’s Chief AI Officer, artificial intelligence …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 9:00 AM |
Jencap Selects OIP Insurtech to Accelerate AI-Enabled Underwriting Operations
Jencap, one of the largest wholesale insurance intermediaries in the United States, is continuing to invest in technology that strengthens the speed, precision, and scalability of its specialty insurance platform. Through its new partnership with BoundAI, powered by OIP Insurtech, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 9:00 AM |
Breaking the Mold: The Role of MGA Innovation in Today’s Specialty Market
From evolving liability trends to niche, hard-to-place exposures, today’s environment demands more tailored, responsive solutions. That’s where Managing General Agents (MGAs) play an increasingly critical role. MGAs sit at the intersection of specialization and speed, bringing deep underwriting expertise together …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 9:00 AM |
From Uncertainty to Underwriting: How Specialty Markets Arise
Insurance has always been about helping people and businesses navigate uncertainty. And the industry has continually adapted to protect new risks as they emerge. Many of today’s established specialty insurance markets began this way. For example, before cyber insurance became …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 04, 2026 9:00 AM |
What 25 Acquisitions Taught Me About Operational Consistency
Over the course of my career I have been involved in more than 25 agency acquisitions, first as VP of Agency Operations at a large independent brokerage working through an aggressive growth period, and more recently through my work helping …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 9:00 AM |
What captive agents underestimate about running their own agencies
Key Takeaways As a captive, your carrier hands you the technology. As an independent, you serve as both the buyer and the administrator. Licensing, appointments and entity setup get checklist attention. The operating model rarely gets equal weight. New agencies …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 9:00 AM |
Why Every Commercial-Lines Agency Needs AI Risk Fluency
Over the past year, artificial intelligence has quietly moved from experimentation to everyday business operations. Companies have formalized their AI use for everything from drafting client communications, automating workflows, analyzing financial data, supporting hiring decisions, and accelerating customer service. In …
POSTED AUGUST 28, 2026 9:00 AM |
How Ben Williams Insurance Group went from paper and pen to instant answers
Key Takeaways A client call is only as fast as the information behind it – digging through carrier portals, spreadsheets and old notes costs real time on every single call EVA Account Summarization pulls a client’s emails, texts, agent notes …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 9:00 AM |
Restaurant Risk Management: Addressing Emerging Hospitality Exposures and Coverage Challenges
Restaurants and hospitality businesses face an ever-changing risk landscape. From rising liability exposures to personnel challenges to emerging environmental risks, staying up to speed can be difficult. To help professionals stay ahead of these problems, the Risk & Insurance Education …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 9:00 AM |
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