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Will AI Be the End of Insurance Agents?
On my first day of my first job in the insurance industry, my boss asked me, "Have you heard of this Internet thing? Agents are going to be gone." Fast forward to today, and that often-repeated ...
Let’s Talk About Insurance Distribution Before ChatGPT Disrupts It
I am sorry for the innovation cheerleaders and the black-swan hunters who have flooded my LinkedIn feed with predictions—and outright celebrations—of the incoming extinction of human agents and ...
Big I: Independent Agencies’ Market Share Up Slightly in 2025
The independent agency channel placed 62% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. in 2025, a slight increase from 2024 when 61.5% of insurance written was placed by independent agents. ...
Viewpoint: Why Brokers Have Little to Fear and Everything to Gain From AI
The world's largest insurance brokers recently found themselves caught in an "AI scare trade" after news that Tuio home insurance would soon be available via ChatGPT. Shares fell sharply, as ...
Executive Viewpoint: How AI Is Changing the Role of the Insurance Broker
Discussion in the insurance industry has often centered on whether AI will replace people, but the more pertinent question is how it is changing broking and underwriting roles. AI is redefining the ...
Insurance Broker Stocks Sink as AI App Sparks Disruption Fears
U.S. insurance broker stocks were pummeled Monday as the launch of an artificial intelligence tool from privately held online insurance shopping platform Insurify sparked fears about the industry ...
Insurify Starts ChatGPT App Allowing Consumers to Shop for Insurance
Online insurance agent Insurify said it has launched a ChatGPT app to allow consumers to compare and shop for insurance. Insurify said the app is the first insurance app in OpenAI's directory. ...
Howden US Tells Judge Brown & Brown Employees Fled Due to ‘Mistreatment’
In a Christmas court filing, Howden US filed its response to a request by rival Brown & Brown for a temporary restraining order, saying the recent exodus of Brown & Brown employees to Howden ...