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Independent Agencies Total About 37,000 in 2026, a Decrease From 2024 (opens the original)
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The number of independent insurance agencies fell slightly from 39,000 in 2024 to 37,000 in 2026. Good news is that most independent agencies reported profitability across both personal and commercial lines, with significantly fewer agencies reporting revenue decreases compared to 2024, down from 12% to 8%. That’s according to the Big I’s 2026 Agency Universe Study on behalf of Future One, a collaboration of the Big “I” and 16 independent agency companies. The primary focus of the Agency Univers
AI Feelings (opens the original)
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There’s no question AI-enabled technology tools are helping agencies become more efficient. From chatbots to advanced data analytics and coverage comparisons, AI is making huge advances in efficiency for the insurance industry. “It’s sort of funny. If you asked me a year ago, maybe two years ago, ‘What am I thinking about AI?’ I would say I’m sort of ignoring it, hands over the eyes and the ears and the mouth,” Matt Masiello, CEO of SIAA, told Insurance Journal. “Now we’re implementing business
11 New Firms Join Insurance Journal's Top 100 Independent Agencies (opens the original)
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This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms in the Top 100 saw notable increases in total property/casualty revenue year-over-year, but the total P/C revenue combined of all 100 firms declined by more than $2 billion from 2024 to 2025, possibly due to M&A activity and changing commercial insurance market conditions. (See the full report on page 30.) The Top 10 saw the addition of four firms, including EPIC Insu
Top 100 Agencies (opens the original)
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This year marks the 22nd annual publication of Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Independent Agencies special report. Many of the firms in the Top 100 saw notable increases in total property/casualty revenue year-over-year, but the total P/C revenue combined of all 100 firms declined by more than $2 billion from 2024 to 2025, possibly due to M&A activity and changing commercial insurance market conditions. (See the full report on page 30.) The Top 10 saw the addition of four firms, including EPIC Insu
Majority of Small Business Are Underinsured as Other Expenses Prioritized (opens the original)
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New small business owners are more likely to have proper business insurance than those that have been operating longer. Even so, a majority of small businesses remain underinsured. That’s according to a new survey by ERGO NEXT which found that 82% of new businesses with less than one year in operation have insurance while only 67% of businesses with one to five years in operation have insurance. Perhaps a more important statistic for agents and brokers to consider that 73% of small businesses co
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