IA Magazine

6 Ways to Create an Effective Workplace Culture with a Dispersed Workforce

Intentional leadership is key to crafting an agency culture that allows the agency to reach its true potential. Yet, many agencies—especially small ones—aren't proactively developing leadership skills as an essential tool to success.

Posted: Mar 26, 2025

7 Questions Answered by the Young Agents Podcast Series

Answer common questions and paint a picture for your clients of what to expect in this year’s personal auto insurance market by being prepared to discuss these six market trends.

Posted: Mar 26, 2025

Half of Independent Insurance Agency Employees Feel Burned Out

While more than 2 in 3 (69%) say the insurance industry is a great place to work and 4 out of 5 (81%) say they are satisfied with their job, high rates of burnout are threatening to dampen job satisfaction, according to Liberty Mutual and Safeco.

Posted: Mar 25, 2025

P&C Insurance Market Returns to Underwriting Profitability

Two insurance industry reports revealed that the overall property & casualty insurance industry is returning to profitability after years of hard market conditions and weather-related losses.

Posted: Mar 25, 2025

4 Ways the Right Technology Can Future-Proof Your Agency

The right technology provider can be a game-changer for your agency, delivering positive downstream impacts that extend beyond operational efficiency.

Posted: Mar 25, 2025

P&C Insurance Market Returns to Underwriting Profitability After Premium Hikes

Two insurance industry reports revealed that the overall property & casualty insurance industry is returning to profitability after years of hard market conditions and weather-related losses.

Posted: Mar 25, 2025

4 Auto Insurance Studies Agents Should Read

Increasing auto insurance premiums have been a concern over the past couple of years. Here are four insurance reports agents can use discussing the current state of personal auto insurance with their clients.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

How Agents Can Help Clients Keep Their Classic Cars in Top Condition

For car enthusiasts, owning a classic car is considered a luxury and a privilege, yet many may be unaware of the maintenance that is entailed.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

Sexual Misconduct Liability for Health Care Organizations

Ensure your health care clients understand why the market is hardening by making them aware of the factors that contribute to the changes in the market, such as continued claim activity, social inflation and third-party litigation financing.

Posted: Mar 23, 2025

Does a BAP Cover a Claim Outside the Radius of Operations?

If the insured has a claim outside the 500-mile radius, will the claim be covered? Is there a chance the carrier may wish to nonrenew or cancel?

Posted: Mar 20, 2025

Homeowners Repair Cycle Length Reaches All-Time High

Homeowners claims are taking longer to resolve than ever before with the average claim cycle time—from filing the claim to finished repairs—now 32.4 days.

Posted: Mar 19, 2025

NFIP Reauthorized in Recent Government Funding Bill

On March 14, the U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR), which will fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and included a reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

Is Google Dead? Why Social Media is Taking Over Search

If you're still relying solely on Google for your agency's search visibility, you might want to rethink your strategy because social media is quickly becoming the new search engine for the next generation.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

Stress and Burnout: The Quiet Reason Many Agency Owners Are Selling Their Agencies

Selling your agency may feel like the only option to restore balance, but here are five other solutions to consider if stress and burnout are the primary drivers for a change in ownership.

Posted: Mar 18, 2025

How Agents and Carriers Can Play a Role in Reducing Distracted Driving

Working in conjunction with government agencies and organizations, carriers and agents can support initiatives, creating a cohesive strategy to address the dangers of distracted driving and making drivers safer and more insurable.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Admiral Insurance Group Adds Virtual Care to Primary and Excess Professional Liability Product

The product provides up to $5 million limits for medical malpractice coverage; technology professional liability, including a broad definition of technology services and more.

Posted: Mar 16, 2025