Will Jones

2 weeks ago | iamagazine.com | Will Jones

Teen drivers reported that adult role models were by far the most influential on their driving choices, according to a recent survey from the National Distracted Driving Coalition, which found that nearly half of respondents (45%) pointed to parents as having the most significant role in shaping their driving behaviors, including avoiding distracted driving.

3 weeks ago | iamagazine.com | Will Jones

PRODUCT: Multi-Location Workers Compensation CoverageBEST RATING: AAVAILABILITY: Available on an open-brokerage basis. FOCUS: Recently, NEXT Insurance, now part of Munich Re's ERGO Group, announced a new offering to better support small businesses with multiple operating locations across a single state. Its Multi-Location Workers Compensation Coverage allows single-entity small business owners with numerous locations to purchase workers compensation coverage through one policy.

3 weeks ago | iamagazine.com | Will Jones

There were 141 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the first quarter of 2025, down 15% from 166 in the same period in 2024, according to a report from OPTIS Partners, an investment banking and financial consulting firm specializing in the insurance industry. This marks the slowest quarter since the second quarter of 2020 and nine consecutive quarters where M&A activity has fallen below the long-term trend line. In 2024, brokerage mergers and acquisitions were down 10% from 2023.

1 month ago | iamagazine.com | Will Jones

During Thursday's breakfast session at the 2025 Big “I" Legislative Conference, Rep. Scott Peters (D-California) highlighted bipartisan efforts to tackle catastrophic wildfires and climate risk, emphasizing pragmatic solutions like H.R. 471, the “Fix Our Forests Act of 2025," amid rising political and environmental pressures. Rep. Peters serves California's 50th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Coronado, San Marcos, Escondido and San Diego.

1 month ago | iamagazine.com | Will Jones

During today's General Session Breakfast at the Big “I" Legislative Conference, Todd Jackson, Big “I" chairman, cited solid financials, a debt-free balance sheet, a handful of new initiatives and a commitment to collaboration to declare that the state of the association is strong. A key component of Jackson's address was the launch of the Big “I" Alliance, a new initiative designed to expand market access opportunities for smaller agencies.