As we edited the profiles of this year’s crop of Power Broker winners, that phrase, “the ball’s in the back of the net,” kept bubbling up into my consciousness.

Capacity, competition and favorable loss ratios signal major shift across most lines of business, according to CIAB Q4 2025 Market Index.

Merger and acquisition activity among agents and brokers in Q4 2025 fell to its lowest quarterly pace since 2019, according to OPTIS Partners report.

Bolstered by some recent acquisitions, Arrowhead Intermediaries is well-positioned to grow even more.

Ivans survey reveals product quality, service and technology drive partnership decisions.

First decline in commercial property rates since 2017, and another drop in cyber premiums signal a buyer-favorable turn in the market, The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers reports.

New PRMA research reveals that affluent families increasingly worry about risks their policies don’t protect

Breezy Seguros’ CEO Monica Adwani sees firsthand how speaking an injured worker’s native language improves workers’ compensation — both for the worker and the business that employs them.

Property rates decline by double-digits while global disaster claims approach $100 billion in first half of 2025, Aon reports.

The PRC acts as an introduction to brokering insurance, giving candidates the baseline knowledge they need to become specialized in their career.

Aon’s Jason Ott shares his perspective on climate change, cyber risks and other challenges in insuring his high net worth clients.

Deal volume drops 7% through September 2025, while PE-backed buyers control 72% of transactions, OPTIS Partners reports.

First Connect survey reveals 81% of agents face mounting customer speed demands while carriers invest in technology solutions.

JD Power study reveals disconnect between P&C insurers and independent insurance agent satisfaction.

Artificial intelligence “magic” isn’t in the phrasing of prompts anymore; it’s in the information the AI has at its disposal.

The devastating Red Hook warehouse blaze highlights the risks of underinsurance and why broker advocacy is so important.

Liberty Mutual study reveals generational divide as younger agency employees embrace artificial intelligence for work.

Marsh’s Samar Patni shares insight into public sector and health care brokering.

New Zywave survey reveals disconnects between evolving client expectations and broker delivery across employee benefits and commercial insurance.

Performance gaps widen between firms embracing artificial intelligence tools and those lagging behind, agency benchmarking study finds.