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Renewal Rates in Q2 Tell of ‘Slowly Softening’ Commercial Lines Market, Says Ivans

Insurance Journal

Premium renewal rates increased year-over-year for all major commercial lines, except workers’ compensation, according to second quarter 2025 results of the Ivans Index. The Chicago-based technology provider for insurance carriers, agents, and managing general agents said the average premium renewal …

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Q1 Shows ‘Clear’ Signs of Commercial P/C Softening, Says CIAB

Insurance Journal

By Chad Hemenway According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey, commercial property/casualty premiums across all account sizes in the first quarter of 2025 rose by 4.2%–down 22% from the last three months of 2024 and …

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Clear Group Acquires UK Commercial Broker, C.R. Toogood & Co.

Insurance Journal

a commercial insurance broker based in East Horsley, Surrey, UK. The Clear Group, he London-based insurance intermediary, announced the acquisition of C.R. Toogood & Co. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Clear said this strategic move underscores …

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Big I: Independent Agencies’ Market Share Shows Small Decline

Insurance Journal

in 2024, a slight decline from 2023 where independent agents placed 62.2% The independent agency channel placed 61.5% of all property/casualty insurance written in the U.S. of property/casualty lines nationwide. That’s according to the 2025 Market Share Report published by …

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Blog Post: The Next Frontier of Legal AI: Embracing the Agentic Model

LexisNexis

The LexisNexis global technology platform incorporates various AI innovations, including extractive AI that identifies relevant results within data and offers detailed insights; generative AI which produces new content from data based on user prompts or instructions; and agentic AI that can perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users.

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What Agents Should Know About Tariffs and Insurance Costs

American Agents Alliance

Read more to understand this relationship and how agents can help policyholders manage this uncertainty. The Relationship Between Tariffs and Insurance Costs Rising tariffs could impact many different lines of business, but some experts have narrowed their focus to the effects on homeowners and auto (both personal and commercial).

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How Agents Can Offer Risk Management Solutions That Save Clients Money

American Agents Alliance

Agents can differentiate themselves and add value to their services by helping policyholders proactively manage risk, not just insure it. Most agents start with a quote, but the best risk advisors begin with a discussion about the clients risk and exposures. Many policyholders do not consider these hidden costs. Register now.