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The hearing also explored potential reforms to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to ensure effective and uniform financial data privacy protections for consumers in today’s evolving financial services landscape, while safeguarding innovation and promoting c...
Posted: Mar 18, 2026
For more than a year, the Big “I” worked constructively with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to revise their property insurance requirements for federally backed mortgages.
Posted: Mar 18, 2026
One in three consumers would consider digitally altering their claim photos or documents, according to a new report released by Verisk.
Posted: Mar 17, 2026
The U.S. property & casualty industry has seen more rating upgrades than downgrades, driven by the performance within the commercial insurance segment.
Posted: Mar 17, 2026
The initiative aims to safeguard the continued flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
Posted: Mar 10, 2026
Get up to speed on the five key issues that will be the focus of the 2026 Big “I” Legislative Conference taking place April 22–24 in Washington, D.C.
Posted: Mar 03, 2026
New Big “I” survey reveals that only 3 in 10 Americans (31%) review or shop for insurance each year, with many waiting until premiums increase, major life changes occur, or coverage issues arise.
Posted: Mar 02, 2026
Cyber threats are no longer designed solely to cause immediate business disruption. Instead, it’s about the long-tail aftershocks that follow.
Posted: Feb 24, 2026
The “Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026″ would require parties to publicly disclose funding sources in mass tort and class action suits.
Posted: Feb 18, 2026
Amid increasing adoption and experimentation, and a lack of internal governance, trust and reliability are the main concerns for agents regarding broader artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Posted: Feb 17, 2026
Insurify, an online insurance comparison platform, released a ChatGPT app that allows users to browse, research and compare auto insurance directly through the artificial intelligence (AI) platform’s new app library.
Posted: Feb 10, 2026
Congress ended the brief four-day partial federal government and reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30.
Posted: Feb 04, 2026
The premier event for independent agents will take place April 22-24 in Washington, D.C. Register before March 17 to take advantage of the early-bird discount.
Posted: Feb 03, 2026
Agency mergers & acquisitions activity slowed to 695 deals in 2025, according to OPTIS Partners, with the number of buyers continuing to fall since 2021.
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
As of press time, Congress is working to finalize legislation to keep the federal government open beyond Friday, when current funding expires.
Posted: Jan 28, 2026
With decreasing premium growth in 2025, the property & casualty market is expected to soften through 2026 as rising competition, easing premium rates and persistent inflation impact results.
Posted: Jan 25, 2026
The deadly winter storm that swept across the U.S. over the weekend has left at least 12 people dead and thousands of people stranded with over 19,000 flights canceled during the storm.
Posted: Jan 25, 2026
Beazley’s board unanimously rejected Zurich’s offer, the fifth in the past year, saying it “materially undervalues” the company.
Posted: Jan 21, 2026
InsurPac, the Big “I” political action committee (PAC), raised over $1.3 million during the 2025 calendar year, its second-highest fundraising year in its history.
Posted: Jan 14, 2026
Clients place significant value on the human expertise offered by their independent insurance agent and have mixed feelings about their agent’s artificial intelligence (AI) use.
Posted: Jan 06, 2026
Liberty Mutual awarded four Big “I” members for embracing innovative technologies, bringing value to their customers and empowering their employees.
Posted: Dec 17, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that seeks to restrict states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence (AI).
Posted: Dec 17, 2025
Many states have regulations that require employers to offer employees paid time off or paid leaves of absence in some form. Here is an overview of applicable regulations.
Posted: Dec 16, 2025
Throughout the year, the Big “I” and Independent Agent magazine have been hard at work, examining emerging market trends and helping you be there for your clients with the latest insights.
Posted: Dec 16, 2025
From artificial intelligence (AI)-driven operational shifts and dynamic climate modeling to heightened cyber and privacy risks, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of transformation for the insurance industry.
Posted: Dec 16, 2025