Agents prefer carriers with simple digital workflows over high commissions, with 90% saying friction has led them to shift business, according to Ivans.

AI is a force multiplier, and the outcome of any multiplier depends on what it is applied to.

Brokerages that build traceability into their operations as a standard practice will be better positioned as those expectations grow.

“Small changes have had a significant impact for me: limiting social media, reducing exposure to the constant stream of notification alerts, being unapologetic about protecting time with family, prioritizing sleep, and getting outside whenever I can.”

Premiums fell for every account size in the second quarter of 2026, the first time that has happened in 34 quarters, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

The period immediately following a BOR transition is when the risk is most addressable and the conditions for addressing it are least favorable.

Captive insurance structures can offer companies greater control and transparency over their risk — but only when the fit is right. Here’s what first-time buyers need to understand.

Agency and brokerage acquisitions fell to 292 in the first half of 2026, the weakest start to a year in a decade, according to OPTIS Partners.

As risks become more interconnected and complex, brokers are expanding their role beyond policy placement, helping organizations improve resilience, manage total cost of risk and make smarter business decisions.

When Meharry Medical College reached out to Cecelia Rogers of Marsh Risk about creating an African American-only human genome database, she put her relationship skills to the test

Agent-carrier friction has fallen sharply but slow adoption of AI and data tools is threatening the next phase of growth, according to First Connect’s 2026 State of the Industry Report.

Despite surging investment in AI tools, relatively few independent agents use AI daily, and most operate without formal governance or training, according to Cake & Arrow.

Brokers overwhelmingly expect affordability pressures to transform benefits plan design within five years, according to the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Marsh Risk Power Broker Yan Veytsman has some good advice for younger brokers.

With the help of Aon broker Lance Williams, this aviation-reliant business soared to new heights.

Average premiums across all account sizes fell in Q1 2026 for the first time since 2017, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

Brokers are there for the entire insurance and risk management process, present when needed and behind the scenes when clients’ focus on renewals is a far-off task on the to-do list.  

A global survey of C-suite leaders found that 87% expect commercial insurance to become increasingly strategic over the next three years, according to a report from the Worldwide Broker Network and MarshBerry.

Deal volume in the insurance agency space fell 6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, marking the 10th consecutive quarter below the long-term trend line, according to OPTIS Partners.

Geopolitical instability is one risk Power Broker Jason Adamiec thinks insureds would do well to monitor.