Transformation

New brokerage platform hopes AI can close the mid-market growth gap

New brokerage platform hopes AI can close the mid-market growth gap

AGI launches with $70 million in funding as the buyer pool for independent agencies shrinks to its narrowest point in years

Mark Rosanes Jul 17, 2026
Document extraction was the easy AI win – growth is next

Document extraction was the easy AI win – growth is next

Industry leaders say "low-hanging fruit" has already delivered returns; the harder test is whether AI can drive real revenue growth

EHD's CEO says technology should serve relationships, not replace them

EHD's CEO says technology should serve relationships, not replace them

Michael Malinowski on why a six-month vetting process keeps EHD from chasing shiny new insurance tools

APIs are the quiet bottleneck in insurance transformation

APIs are the quiet bottleneck in insurance transformation

Better underwriting and broker connectivity depend less on AI hype than the APIs moving data through the business

Delos data chief on cracking wildfire risk models others missed

Delos data chief on cracking wildfire risk models others missed

Andrew Notohamiprodjo explains how science-based modeling caught fires that history-based tools overlooked

Insurance's own worst enemy: the professionals getting paid to train their replacements

Insurance's own worst enemy: the professionals getting paid to train their replacements

Someone, somewhere, has chosen to teach AI how to do your job

Insurers face hidden AI liability as agent risks multiply

Insurers face hidden AI liability as agent risks multiply

Conventional policies were never built for AI agents and the disputes may already be forming

Are insurers cutting jobs before AI proves its value?

Are insurers cutting jobs before AI proves its value?

Job cuts are intensifying, but it’s unclear whether savings diverted to technology investments are delivering the results firms expect

Relation bets on small teams and AI to build 10-practice specialty platform

Relation bets on small teams and AI to build 10-practice specialty platform

In a soft market, underwriter relationships matter less - Relation is building its specialty platform on expertise and AI precisely because of that shift

IB TALK

Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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